Business Advice
E-commerce heavyweights Catch Group and Kogan in trademark battle over mobile phone plans
Leading Australian e-commerce players Catch Group and Kogan could be facing off in court, after Catch Group initiated legal proceedings agai…
Three questions Steve Jobs used to drive success
In seeking to motivate staff, the most simple and direct techniques are often the most effective, allowing leaders to gain perspective and d…
Have a truly terrible idea? Flopstarter could be the crowdfunding site for you
From a recipe book featuring 15-second meals like cold buttered bread and cereal for lunch, to a coconut shampoo specially designed for coco…
When one time is one time too many: Serious safety breaches lead to fair dismissals
For the third time this year, the Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee who was found to have brea…
Hairdresser wins unfair dismissal claim after Facebook Messenger conversation with boss “spiralled out of control”
In a decision before the Fair Work Commission last week, a hairdresser was held to have been unfairly dismissed after an exchange with her…
Embrace the full opportunity of improving your employees’ experience
Customer experience is so yesterday. The energy and conversation are rapidly shifting to employee experience. Organisations are timidly embr…
Royal commission hears bank crushed Wendy’s franchisees by doubling loan repayments
Bank of Queensland doubled the monthly repayments on a business loan without telling a franchisee couple, forcing their business into liquid…
Pauline Hanson blows away government hopes on company tax
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Not so long ago, new South Australian independent senator Tim Storer and Victorian crossbench…
Be present in the process and other lessons from a champion figure skater
A brand is a result of the promises you keep and you keep those promises through every action and decision across the organisation. So, the …
The Daily Edited co-founder Alyce Tran on what it’s like when your investor collapses
In March 2017, leather goods brand The Daily Edited (TDE) sold a 30% stake to embattled handbag retailer Oroton for $4.5 million. Earlier th…
