Boosting indigenous employment

A new study from the Australian National University has found that Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia employ Indigenous staff at a rate 12 times higher than non-Indigenous-owned firms.

In the wash

The fashion industry faces huge sustainability challenges. But the bigger challenge is for consumers to work out who’s genuine and who’s not.

Supermarket sweep

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking legal action against the big supermarkets over their misleading pricing claims.

The managerial merry-go-round

Job-hopping senior managers can undermine the culture of the corporations they move between in their pursuit of professional advantage.

Will your face be your fortune?

You used to pay for everything by cash, then came cheques, credit cards and taps of a mobile phone, but would you be willing to pay for your supermarket trolley by just showing your face?

The high price of loyalty

Customers were once rewarded for loyalty to a firm’s products and services, but more unscrupulous operators now offer discounts to new consumers at the expense of long-standing ones.

Commercialising research with Queensland’s SMEs

CSIRO is inviting Queensland-based small to medium-sized enterprises and academic researchers to collaborate through the new Regional University Industry Collaboration program to translate scientific potential into economic benefits for regional communities.

Why insurance keeps climbing

Premiums for car, home and home contents insurance have been on the rise — and for many Australian households, they’re contributing to cost of living stress.

Follow the brand

Brands which struggle to connect with younger generations through traditional advertising are increasingly tempted to take social stands to sell themselves but these cynical tactics can backfire, not least in the sorely divided USA.

Subscription traps

Most Australians have had a negative experience when trying to cancel a subscription and consumers need protections against these shady business tactics.

Cashing in on a crisis

Oxfam Australia is calling for the billion dollar profits of Woolworths and Coles to be taxed more heavily as Australians struggle with the current cost-of-living crisis.

Cracking down on corporate fraud

A landmark decision by the Australian High Court means that corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models.