Business Advice
Medicinal cannabis prescriptions are increasing rapidly, but Australia’s “barely scratching the surface”
Australia is “barely scratching the surface” of the nascent medicinal cannabis industry despite local doctors being reluctant to prescri…
Budding boom: All you need to know about Australia’s stake in the fast-growing cannabis industry
In the words of legendary reggae artist Peter Tosh, some call it tamjee, some call it the weed, some call it marijuana, and some of them cal…
“Only a matter of time”: Greens to push Labor hard on cannabis legalisation, citing $2 billion opportunity
The legalisation of cannabis will be front and centre of the Australian Greens’ campaign in this year’s upcoming federal election as the…
Accountant banned for three years following ASIC probe
A Gold Coast-based accountant has been banned from providing financial services for three years after being pinned for failing to act in the…
Permanent director IDs imminent as Parliament considers business registry reform
Company directors will be forced to sign up for permanent unique identification numbers which will track them past individual businesses for…
Labour-hire worker wins $140,000 in compo from host employer after falling down elevator shaft
A recent decision from the District Court of New South Wales has highlighted the importance of a host employer’s duty of care to any labou…
Details, details, details: When communication fails, peoples’ experience is the casualty
A friend Sue (not her real name) lives in a rental house that’s up for sale — in our overheated real estate market, it’s a common stor…
The decoy effect: How to nudge customers towards a more profitable option
By Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology
Price is the most delicate element of the marketing mix, and much thought goes into…
Government backs small biz justice reform as Labor moves on ‘double dipping’ for casual workers
Facing a possible revolt from Nationals MPs, the government has agreed to support reforms which will improve access to justice for small bus…
Government could lose key vote in lower house over small business access to justice reforms
Reforms which improve access to justice for small businesses are set to become a political football in the lower house as Labor and the Coal…
