As COVID-19 continues to put pressure on sourcing staff, more than 79 per cent of Australian businesses are using new ways of working to create a more inclusive environment to attract and retain female talent, according to Grant Thornton International’s Women in Business Report** which surveys
‘DOUBLE WHAMMY’: Queensland businesses need timely support to recover from combined COVID and flood devastation Queensland businesses suffering from the compounding impact of the COVID economic crisis, and the recent flooding need timely access to financial and emotional support. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
With Omicron keeping office workers at home, Australia’s once-bustling CBDs have become eerily quiet and the small businesses reliant on the foot traffic they used to bring are floundering. According to data from the Property Council of Australia, office buildings in Sydney were only 7%
After 704 days, Australia finally welcomes all fully vaccinated international tourists, business travellers and other visa holders from this week. While there will be a considerable lag before arrivals return to their pre-pandemic levels, the long road to recovery for crippled tourism businesses starts now.
The seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.7 per cent in December quarter 2021, with an annual growth rate of 2.3 per cent, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Michelle Marquardt, Head of Prices Statistics at the ABS,
More than one in five (22 per cent) employing businesses had staff who were unavailable to work due to issues related to COVID-19, according to results released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS Head of Industry Statistics, John Shepherd, said: “Large businesses
The easing of COVID restrictions has been brought forward, with density limits and QR codes for most businesses to end with a further easing of restrictions on 25 February. Changes from tomorrow, Friday 18 February 2022, include: No density limits (previously one person per 2sqm for hospitality
Applications open for new Small Business Support Package: Payments can be up to $5,000 a week or 20% of payroll. Applications have opened for the NSW Government’s Small Business Support Program, which provides financial assistance for small businesses hit hard by the disruption caused by
Food supply chain businesses can now click-and-collect rapid antigen tests at two Bunnings stores as part of an Andrews Labor Government pilot. As part of the program, more than 100,000 rapid antigen tests are being made available for businesses in critical industries like meat and
Far North Queensland businesses are the most optimistic in Queensland in the future performance of the state and national economies, despite lower than average sales, revenue and general business conditions. Latest results from Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) December Quarter Pulse Report, sponsored
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