Business

A freelancer is a person that doesn’t commit to a single employer and takes their chances working directly for their clients. And while freelancing statistics show that their way of working can be quite profitable, it turns out that financial gain is not the main

This past year has been a bumpy road for many businesses, and as employees shift their priorities from surviving to thriving in the workplace, Australian companies must maintain best practices to retain a highly skilled workforce. Jonathan Perumal, Country Manager, ANZ at Safeguard Global, shares

Australia’s Skilled Migration Program is designed to attract migrants who make a significant contribution to the Australian economy, and fill positions where no Australian workers are available. While the program has the potential to assist small businesses, a recent NSW Small Business Commission survey found

With the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, a 12-month timer has begun on all ‘zombie’ enterprise agreements. What is a ‘zombie’ agreement? A zombie agreement is a coverall term that refers to agreement-based transitional instruments, such as workplace

Close to 50% of Queensland businesses Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) surveyed six months on from the February and March 2022 flooding event say the disaster either directly or indirectly impacted their operations while 47% indicated long-term, ongoing impacts to their financial viability.

Grant Thornton has today announced, from 1 March 2023, it is launching a six-month trial of a 9-Day fortnight with no cut to remuneration. All Grant Thornton offices nationally will remain open five days a week to fully service clients during normal business hours. The

Corporate sustainability disclosures need to be demystified – investors are demanding it, and mandatory regulations are on their way. In line with their global peers, the Australian finance sector is now moving to develop their own sustainable finance taxonomy to classify what activities across the

The current business environment is getting tougher with higher interest rates, rising inflation, talent crunch, and weaker supply chains while investors are increasingly demanding profitable growth. To hedge against these shifts, startups as well as bigger corporations are revisiting their scaling strategy and redefining tolerance

Small and medium business enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom are facing an uphill battle to remain afloat. According to MoneyTransfers.com, one-fourth of small-to-medium enterprises in the United Kingdom are struggling to survive in 2022. Speaking on the data, Jonathan Merry, CEO of MoneyTransfers.com, said: