Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more7 January 2025Professional Services
ASIC sues HSBC after customers lose $23 million
HSBC Bank Australia is being sued by the corporate watchdog after customers lost $23 million in unauthorised transactions.
The Australian Securities and Investments
Read more16 December 2024
Pre-Christmas hit to Queensland business profitability
Queensland business profits have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic.
The latest Business Chamber Queensland Pulse survey data showed profitability
Read more14 December 2024
Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’
Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention.
An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Read more9 December 2024
Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List
Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you.
The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal
Read more4 December 2024
Weekend posties back on the streets this Saturday
Australia Post will re-introduce weekend delivery from Saturday to cope with increased holiday season demand.
Executive General Manager Parcel, Post and eCommerce
Read more15 November 2024
Diversified Brisbane inner-city generates $32.5 billion
Brisbane’s Arts scene has bounced back from its COVID-induced doldrums, as a new report reveals a more buoyant and diversified inner-city.
The Committee for
Read more14 November 2024
Holiday’s over for misleading NDIS advertising
Misleading advertising targeting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants has prompted a warning from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more13 November 2024
Public Service reports on work it will do in future
The Australian Public Service (APS) plans to bring in-house more than half a billion dollars’ worth of work, currently performed by external contractors.
Federal
Read more4 November 2024
Workplace psychosocial safety requires top people skills
Companies have been urged to ensure their managers have the right people skills to avoid falling foul of workplace psychosocial safety requirements.
McCullough Robertson
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