by Miranda Brownlee | Jun 14, 2023 | News
Leading economic indicators point to a difficult financial year for businesses in 2023–34 with consumer sentiment deteriorating and costs expected to rise further. CreditorWatch chief executive Patrick Coghlan said the latest ASIC data is now indicating that...
by Richard Mulgan | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog
The policy it took to the May 2022 election pledged to stop “the excessive reliance and waste of public funds on contractors, consultants and labour hire companies for work that can be done more effectively by public servants”. It costed the budget saving at $1...
by Sophie Deutsch | Jun 9, 2023 | Features
Zac Hayes is a country boy at heart. Having grown up in Bowral and Deniliquin, he brings a deep understanding of regional life to his work in Albury and Tocumwal – including some of the challenges it has for both small businesses and local people. “People talk about...
by Sophie Deutsch | Jun 8, 2023 | Features
Unilever is almost seven months into its four-day work week pilot. Grant Thorton began a six-month trial of the shortened week in March. That same month, Oxfam Australia reduced working hours for full-time employees to 30 hours per week without cutting pay. So could...
by Sophie Deutsch | Jun 7, 2023 | Features
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services the Hon Stephen Jones MP this week shared a warning about common tax-time scams. “Impersonation scams are mostly commonly seen at tax time,” Jones said. “Scammers will impersonate the ATO contacting individuals...
