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Aussie SMEs must urgently smarten up cyber security
By Peter Maynard >>
HUNDREDS of thousands of Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are at serious risk from cyber-attack, not only to themselves but also to others they deal with.
SMEs are increasingly becoming the target of choice for ‘bad actors’ and nation states looking for easy entry points to attack governments, critical infrastructure and…
Issue #95
LEADERS 2019–2020
Special Edition
AUSTRALIA’S MOST DYNAMIC
BUSINESS LEADERS
How innovation is built in for
sustainable growth.
Why astute access to capital
makes the difference.
Leading through knowledge,
networks, collaboration.
Latest Business News
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11 Aug, 2020Travellers are wary, but plan to drive closer to home
Travel, Tourism & EventsCOVID-19’s immediate impact on domestic tourist movements across Australia will extend to sweeping long-term changes in tourist behaviour, according to a new survey assessing the future of domestic tourism in Australia.
Researchers at Flinders University have found that people are flagging future changes to their activity…
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11 Aug, 2020Financial adviser numbers fall across Australia for seventh consecutive quarter
Finance & InvestmentTHE NUMBER of registered financial advisers in Australia decreased 16 percent through the 12 months to June 2020, dropping to 22,334 in total, according to Rainmaker Information’s Financial Adviser Report.
During the June quarter, 556 financial advisers registered with new licensees while 1,460 ceased registrations. This…
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08 Aug, 2020Australia’s Cyber Strategy urgently needs people to make it work
Digital BusinessMACQUARIE GOVERNMENT, part of ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom Group, has called on the Federal Government to act on its new cyber strategy immediately “with the sector key to employing people in Australia when we need it most”.
Macquarie group has welcomed data centres’ recognition as critical infrastructure, “particularly amid…
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08 Aug, 2020Dreamworld, WhiteWater World get financial support to roar back into action
Travel, Tourism & EventsTHE FINANCIAL assistance package for Gold Coast theme parks will allow Ardent Leisure to implement the staged re-opening of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World, with both parks expected to re-open in mid-September, ahead of the school holiday period.
The support package was jointly announced this week by Queensland Premier,…
Innovative Australian Companies
Mask u-turn set to create jobs
A MELBOURNE manufacturer of reusable protective masks is set to recruit up to 10 new staff following yesterday’s announcement by Victorian Premier,…
Cross Border Air launched ‘out of necessity’ during pandemic
BUSINESSES launched out of necessity have a high success rate, so it is no wonder that freight and cargo charter flight group Cross Border Air Inc. –…
Aussie biotechThe iQ Group Global and Harvard University create real-time printable COVID-19 diagnostic test
AUSTRALIAN biotechnology enterprise The iQ Group Global has announced a collaboration with America's Harvard University to develop a printable…
Companies on the Move
Tasmanian natural plant oil underpins Zea Relief’s success
By Leon Gettler >>
FROM little things, big things grow. That’s the lesson learnt from the little-known oil company, Zea Relief, and its unique range…
People on the Move
Darren Rudd to head up AFTA
THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) board has announced the appointment of Darren Rudd as CEO, effective from Monday, June 29.
AFTA…
Innovation
Need for speed: what if technology could work as fast as your imagination?
By Peter O'Halloran >>
THE GLOBAL SPREAD of COVID-19 has had seemingly unimaginable consequences on business. Entire industries have been shut down.…
Trade
Qld resource exports holding up despite COVID-19
INTERNATIONAL TRADE in Queensland’s resources has stayed consistent with an 80 percent contribution to the total value…
Asia-Pacific
Investors wary of Japan's resurgence in new COVID-19 cases…
JAPAN, which once garnered positive headlines globally due to relatively lower rate of COVID-19 infections compared…
Digital Business
Australia’s Cyber Strategy urgently needs people to make it…
MACQUARIE GOVERNMENT, part of ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom Group, has called on the Federal Government to act on its…
Editorial
Australia needs leadership now, not rulership
BUSINESS ACUMEN’s special report on leadership, in edition 93, could not be more timely. Or more poignant. Or better…
Management
What the government changes to JobKeeper mean for business owners
By Tracey Dunn >>
THE FEDERAL Government has released more detail about the much-anticipated changes to the JobKeeper program.
In a press…
Opinion
Chop chop: hurry up and turn job cuts around
By John Sheridan >>
BIG BUSINESS employs people. Small business employs people. Government employs people. And…
Business Travel & Events
Travellers are wary, but plan to drive closer to home
In Brief
Small business 'procurement panel' called for by Ombudsman
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the Federal Government to…
Research & Books
Ken finds the fun in failure – fast and often
REVIEW By Mike Sullivan >>
AS SUCCESS guides go, this one is a complete failure. If you follow its writer, Ken…
News Feature
IPA warns about lodging tax returns too early
Regional Economic Development
HomeBuilder scheme a 'massive relief' to tradies - Master Builders
MASTER BUILDERS Australia has come out strongly behind the Federal Government’s new HomeBuilder scheme, saying it "will…
Manufacturing Acumen
Mask u-turn set to create jobs
A MELBOURNE manufacturer of reusable protective masks is set to recruit up to 10 new staff following yesterday’s announcement by Victorian Premier,…
Aviation Acumen
US launch for Monarc Global’s Travech air charter software
THE industry-transforming Travech air charter management software developed by Australian company Monarc Global is jetting in to the US.
Automated quoting air charter software Travech was launched in 2017 by Monarc…
Automotive Acumen
Andrew Birkic gears up as Ford president and CEO for the region
FORD now has Andrew Birkic in the driving seat as president and CEO for the Australia and New Zealand region.
It seems to be a natural fit – Mr Birkic has played an integral role in the global…
Debt Recovery & Management
Time to pay on time and time to pay say accountants
THE Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 and Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020, which are now before Parliament, will go a…
Legal
IPA backs Ombudsman's Insolvency Inquiry Report
THE INSTITUTE of Public Accountants (IPA) has welcomed the Insolvency Inquiry Report released by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise…
Acumen Archives
Less pain and effort now it’s Ezy-As
For many, the arduous task of donning compression stockings can be frustrating. This is especially true if the wearer is living independently,…
Business Incubator: ACS Labs
ACS welcomes Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy
ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security…
Queensland Leaders
Critical thinking as a leadership discipline
By Louise Broekman >>
HAVE YOU FELT the overwhelming sense that you (as a business leader) are operating at 100 percent of your mental capacity?
While overcommitting and overscheduling is part of…
NSW Leaders
Ceramisphere technology goes global
By Mike Sullivan >>
CAN CERAMIC micro-encapsulation technology – a new materials process originally developed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation – change the world for the…
Victorian Leaders
From HR Gurus to Millennial who-do
South Australian Leaders
Clarke Energy changes the power game
CLARKE ENERGY is building a reputation for being one of the most agile and innovative power generation suppliers in the country as Australia transitions to multi-source power generation.
The…
Western Australian Leaders
CFO Centre gives companies a new analytical edge
Creative Industries
Quota suspension could spell curtains for film and TV small…
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell said thousands of small businesses in the screen production industry could…
Sports Business
Fit for nothing as COVID-19 takes its toll
THE ECONOMIC and social impact of COVID-19 related closures have been felt hard by the fitness industry, right across Australia.
Fitness Australia…
Indigenous Business
Indigenous business accelerator fires up with $50k grants…
THE WORLD’S FIRST Indigenous Accelerator was run by Barayamal in November 2016, continuing in successive years and now…
Advertising & Marketing
Facebook group helps SMEs thrive through COVID-19
By Leon Gettler >>
WHEN RACHEL CALLAN from Flamanko Social Media and Katie Martel from Croft PR took a hit from COVID-19, they launched a ‘Thriving’…
Training & Careers
Don’t fear the robots: Flinders Uni helps future workers…
FOR WORKERS of the future to thrive with robots and artificial intelligence, they will need to learn innovation through…
Finance & Investment
Financial adviser numbers fall across Australia for seventh…
THE NUMBER of registered financial advisers in Australia decreased 16 percent through the 12 months to June 2020, dropping to…
Agribusiness
COVID-19 hits Queensland farmers' confidence
THE COVID-19 pandemic has probably derailed the heady optimism Queensland farmers enjoyed early in the year, with the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural…
Community Business
St John Ambulance cares for its volunteers through crisis
By Leon Gettler >>
ST JOHN AMBULANCE, like many Australian organisations, has had to deal with the recent social isolation of its people. In the…
Better Business Technology
Short-term COVID-19 cloud fixes may pose long-term headaches for universities
Environment
New technologies, methods to combat wildlife trafficking
Simin Maleknia is one of Australia’s foremost experts on utilising odour detection methods and technologies to seek out criminal wildlife trafficking – and she can use those same technologies to…
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