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Labor senator Don Farrell’s push to disallow a government regulation protecting businesses from paying casual loadings and permanent entitlements has failed. Employers have welcomed the Senate defeating Labor’s bid to sink a Morrison government regulation that stops casual workers from “double dipping” on leave entitlements. The coalition announced the regulation last year in response to a […]
Amber Electric, a new energy company which is unlocking the value of renewable energy with an entirely new way for customers to buy electricity, has raised $2.5 million in an investment round led by Square Peg. The Aussie startup wants to kickstart a smart energy revolution by empowering customers with direct access to wholesale electricity […]
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell is seeking feedback on the Business Funding Guide. The guide, released in July by ASBFEO in partnership with Scottish Pacific Business Finance, is an industry-first publication primarily written for accountants, bookkeepers, brokers and other financial advisers, to help their small business clients find the right […]
Across Australia, workplace culture has become the number one driver for business performance and attracting staff. In fact, Forbes recently reported that the majority of the global workforce (94% of executives and 88% of employees) believe that a distinct corporate culture is vital to corporate success. Contrary to the media’s obsession with ‘top-down’ change, this […]
The boundaries between home and work are often blurred – particularly with the growth of the internet where our lives are increasingly public. A whole generation is entering the workplace who have grown up with social media, sharing their lives online, whilst many, perhaps less savvy workers might be using the various platforms to communicate […]
Cupcakes and technology. These two words don’t really belong in the same sentence together. Throw the word “startup” in there and you’ve got some weird word salad. Yet, I’ve somehow mashed it up in the title of this article and as I dissect the lessons I’ve learnt, it’ll all piece together like a perfect recipe. […]
Errol McClelland, 62, is a former butcher and Victorian police officer, who three years ago launched a healthcare business based on Turmeric, which is now available in twelve countries with an annual turnover of $20million. Errol created health food brand TurmeriX after researching and developing a range of turmeric-based products, prompted by his own health […]
October is NSW Small Business Month – a month-long festival providing opportunities for small business owners to strengthen their skills and network with others. Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope said NSW Small Business Month was a fantastic opportunity for local firms and entrepreneurs to come together to celebrate the contribution that small […]
Forming healthy and efficient supply chain relationships is as important for small and medium businesses (SMBs) as it is for large enterprises, and small businesses are taking up emerging and automated technologies to ensure supply chain hygiene and an uninterrupted supply chain process. Relationships Maintaining and nurturing relationships with suppliers is critical, with on-time and […]
Pioneers in cloud contact centre technology, ipSCAPE have helped transform the way businesses connect with their customers to take a slice of a $9.8 billion CCaaS [1] (Contact Centre as a Solution) industry. Since launching in 2005, ipSCAPE is an Australian start-up success story with a range of blue-chip clients under its belt and strategic […]
Under new draft laws, businesses with annual revenues of $50 million or more will face stricter controls on firing workers for expressing religious views in breach of their employment agreements. The legislative change is designed to placate concerns about the recent sacking of Australian rugby player Israel Folau for sharing controversial religious views on social […]
People are the key ingredient to make any good startup succeed. What is it that makes high performing people – whether it be founders, managers or employees underperform or even ultimately fail and not succeed? Consider a high-performance athlete. Someone like Usain Bolt is only expected to perform for 10 seconds in a month or […]
Konica Minolta Australia, market-leading provider of integrated solutions and managed services, has announced its new parental leave policy aimed at creating a more equal and supportive environment for all parents in the workplace. The policy takes several steps to achieve gender equality, recognising that both parents have an active and essential role in their children’s […]
This week we asked business leaders what they’ve learned throughout their career; the highs and the lows, and importantly the lessons they have learnt from the journey. Sharing with you their first-hand stories on what has worked for them, we provide you with over fifteen expert commentaries on what you should do the first time […]
Small employers (those with 19 or less employees) need to get ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP) ahead of the 30 September start date. STP became mandatory for small employers from 1 July this year, however, the ATO granted an extension to businesses that needed more time to get ready until 30 September. Recent insights […]
ANZ employers and employees contribute their opinions on AI ethics policies, potential misuse, liability and regulation Companies around the world are expecting to apply artificial intelligence (AI) within their companies in the next few years but are lagging in discussions about the ethics surrounding it, new research from global technology leader Genesys finds. More than […]
Recently Dynamic Business attended Gartner’s ReImagine HR event in Sydney, where Silk Road Technology presented insights on the importance of successful onboarding for attracting and retaining talent. The research included in the talk also demonstrated the cost implications for a business or organisation that doesn’t have a good onboarding process in place. Silk Road Technology […]
An idea that was rejected by an industry stalwart as the “the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard” has been awarded the 2019 Telstra Business Award. Future Golf which was launched by, Ali Terai in 2014 with a simple Facebook post and $100 website has turned into a game-changer, quite literally, for Australian golfers. Terai was […]
David Burt, Executive Manager of CSIRO’s ON Last month KPMG released it’s Venture Pulse report which found Aussie entrepreneurs received a record-high US$630 million in investment last financial year. However, despite the increasing number of resources founders can now access, we continue to fall behind other countries. We’re all familiar with the recent Global Startup […]
Moves by the Australian Tax Office to go after those employers not paying their workers super are welcome but barely scratch the surface of the problem Industry Super Australia (ISA) says. With ISA analysis showing that one in three workers – around 2.85 million people – are being ripped off close to $6 billion in […]
