Dominic Powell
Popular Melbourne cafes under “close scrutiny” after underpaying workers $25,000
Two cafes in Melbourne’s biggest brunch hotspots have admitted to underpaying workers nearly $25,000 and will find themselves under “close s…
Retail Food Group faces new class action lawsuit from Michel’s Patisserie franchisees, alleging loss and damages
Embattled franchising giant Retail Food Group (RFG) has taken another blow this week, with law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth announcing a po…
Menulog laying claim to business websites, retaining rights to use them “as it sees fit”
Australian food-delivery giant Menulog is creating websites for small restaurants and cafes by default, at times without their knowledge, an…
‘Taking on Silicon Valley and winning’: How Brisbane startup Citrus plans to dominate a $200 billion market
An Aussie SaaS startup taking on one of the fastest-growing areas of the e-commerce market has locked in multi-billion dollar clients such a…
Fair Work Ombudsman determines that Uber Australia drivers are not employees in landmark ruling
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has finalised its two-year-long investigation into ride-sharing giant Uber, determining its drivers ar…
“Completely different”: Sydney butcher in legal stoush with Grill’d over storefront ‘grill’ signage
A small-business owner in Warringah, NSW, has been drawn into a legal stoush with national burger chain Grill’d over store signage the com…
Four major Australian banks targeted in tax time scam attempt: How to protect yourself
Email scams impersonating some of Australia’s biggest banks have been hitting inboxes over the past two weeks, with fraudsters attempting to…
Toys ‘R’ Us returns to Australia in new online-only deal with sights on 30% of toy retail market
Global toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us has announced its return to Australia one year after the company’s collapse, resurrecting itself throu…
WeWork launches new equity-free Labs program in Sydney targeting “pre-accelerator” startups
Co-working giant WeWork has rolled out a brand new variety of startup support program in Sydney, launching its WeWork Labs offering in Austr…
