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Coronavirus economics: the financial calamity behind COVID-19
By Dan Hadley >>
AS AUSTRALIANS ARGUE AND FIGHT in shopping aisles over packets of toilet paper, other nations have focused on more serious matters in regard to COVID-19.
Loosely referred to as ‘coronavirus’, the pandemic has spread to almost every country according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Originating in Wuhan, China, it seems the virus…
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28 Mar, 2020Business hibernation 'only option to save struggling small businesses' - Ombudsman
In BriefTHE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s COVID-19 business hibernation plan, flagged today.
“The only way for small businesses to survive the coming months is if they can effectively hit pause for the time being,” Ms Carnell said.
“For businesses to…
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27 Mar, 2020How long will the recession last? IFM economist measures it up
OverviewBy Leon Gettler >>
IFM Investors chief economist Alex Joiner has no idea how long the forthcoming recession will last.
Bloomberg Economics, S&P Global and ANZ have tipped that the coronavirus pandemic will push Australia into recession.
Joiner says economists are now working through how long it will last.
“We don’t know because…
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26 Mar, 2020Forbes-Vertiv data centre survey finds 71% of customers not having all needs met
Digital BusinessJUST 29 percent of data centre user decision-makers say their current facilities are meeting their needs, and just 6 percent say their data centres are updated ahead of their needs.
These are among the findings included in a new report from Forbes Insights and Vertiv.
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25 Mar, 2020The post-coronavirus future: live streaming from QODE Brisbane conference
Digital BusinessWORLD-RENOWNED global futurist, Roey Tzezana, will today speak at QODE, a Brisbane-based virtual conference broadcast on YouTube, discussing the impact of coronavirus on the world.
Dr Tzezana is a futurist and foresight expert who lives in the United States. He uses data to predict global events and has appeared on radio and…
Innovative Australian Companies
Sydney-based Video Translator AI smartens up multi-language video
By Leon Gettler >>
VIDEO these days is the best way to reach a big market. But what happens when there are many markets, with many different language…
Monarc Global system gives lift to air charter industry
MONARC GLOBAL’s innovative application of its hi-tech booking system, to the aviation charter industry, may be the re-set this challenging travel…
Bringing Australian bio-medical innovations to market: iQ Group Global
By Leon Gettler >>
AUSTRALIA has produced a number of innovations in the biotech space. Companies like Cochlear and Resmed have been global leaders.…
Companies on the Move
How companies get their growth intelligence right
By Leon Gettler >>
TIFFANI BOVA, global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce, has written extensively about the Growth IQ for…
People on the Move
Resources sector IWD award winner paves way for working parents
A RESOURCES sector veteran of more than 20 years, who paved the way for job-sharing in senior roles, has won this year’s Queensland Resources…
Innovation
Helping innovative women to get venture capital on board
By Leon Gettler >>
SYDNEY THOMAS is in the business of empowering women in business.
She is an associate of Precursor Ventures, a US classic…
Trade
Brexit: What’s next for Britain and Australia?
By Dan Hadley >>
AS AUSTRALIANS celebrate Australia Day this week and commemorate the arrival of the British First…
Asia-Pacific
Innova City and PlatON use blockchain to create smart city
By Leon Gettler >>
IN CHINA, a blockchain venture seeks to create a smart city. The implications of the research will…
Digital Business
Forbes-Vertiv data centre survey finds 71% of customers not…
JUST 29 percent of data centre user decision-makers say their current facilities are meeting their needs, and just 6…
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
Why you must always have a Plan B
As Australia’s cyclone season arcs into action, it is vital that business leaders make sure they have a ‘Plan B’ at the ready, to deal with the…
Opinion
How long will the recession last? IFM economist measures it up
By Leon Gettler >>
IFM Investors chief economist Alex Joiner has no idea how long the forthcoming recession will…
Business Travel & Events
The elephant outside the room: staying in Anantara resort’s Jungle Bubbles
In Brief
Business hibernation 'only option to save struggling small businesses' - Ombudsman
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s…
Research & Books
Australia’s ageing population: Pressure that’s only set to rise…
By Dan Hadley >>
AUSTRALIA’s population is ageing. Older Australians are a growing proportion of the total…
News Feature
What will be the economic impact of the 2019-20 bushfires?
Regional Economic Development
Queensland's Resources Sector’s 'people first' COVID-19 response
THE HEALTH and wellbeing of the 372,000 men and women working in the State resources sector is the priority for the…
Manufacturing Acumen
Hellyers Road whisky welcomes back 'an old friend'
RENOWNED Australian whiskey distiller Hellyers Road, Tasmania's reigning Regional Exporter of the Year, has recovered from the sudden success of its…
Aviation Acumen
Monarc Global system gives lift to air charter industry
MONARC GLOBAL’s innovative application of its hi-tech booking system, to the aviation charter industry, may be the re-set this challenging travel sector has been looking for.
What Monarc does is to initiate significant…
Automotive Acumen
Lloyds says old Holdens are becoming new favourites
JUST a few days since the shock announcement of General Motors' retirement of the Holden brand for good, the value of Holdens have been projected to have at least doubled, according to Lloyds…
Debt Recovery & Management
DG Institute warns on dangers of new credit file databases
THE new credit reporting laws will considerably affect the one in six Australians currently deep in debt, or anyone who has ever borrowed money in…
Legal
High Court confirms BHP Billiton Group members are ‘associates’ for tax purposes - ATO win
THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has welcomed the decision of the High Court on March 11 in relation to the meaning of 'associate' for tax…
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
Technology association ACS to overhaul governance, form as a company
ACS, the association for Australia’s technology profession, is set to become a company limited by guarantee, in the wake of a special general meeting…
Queensland Leaders
SpareBizSpace engineers a new kind of ‘space-age’
SPAREBIZSPACE is an organisation solving dual problems faced in an ever-increasingly mobile and transient world: how to find the right business space at the right price, and how to make money out 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
Vloggi brings cheap (but good) video production to SMEs
By Leon Gettler >>
HOW CAN a non-profit group or business make a cheap video? The answer lies in team work and crowdsourcing.
Sydney tech start-up…
Sports Business
Fitness Australia: Australia’s sole traders need…
AUSTRALIA's 1.4 million sole traders face dire circumstances due to COVID-19 according to Fitness Australia CEO, Barrie Elvish, whose organisation…
Indigenous Business
Indigenous entrepreneurship accelerates in Victoria
AFTER RUNNING the world’s first Indigenous Accelerator in November 2016, Barayamal will be operating more business…
Advertising & Marketing
CrowdMedia influences the Influencers
By Leon Gettler >>
HOW DO the big brands market themselves to millennials when the younger generation no longer watches TV or listens to…
Training & Careers
Agile 2020 vision for Australia’s employment economy
By Peter Hamilton >>
IN EARLY 2019, Australia’s unemployment rate reached its lowest level in nine years at 4.9…
Finance & Investment
Finder warns of 730,000 interest-only mortgages: 'a ticking…
UP TO 730,000 Australian mortgage holders on interest-only loans will be hit with higher repayments this year, according to new…
Agribusiness
‘Keep fish on the table’ says seafood industry in need of govt support
SEAFOOD Industry Australia (SIA) has called for State and Federal Government assistance to keep the industry afloat.
“We take our responsibility to…
Community Business
Coles donates extra $1m a week in food to support work of Foodbank and SecondBite for vulnerable people
COLES has announced it will donate extra food and groceries to the retail value of $1 million a week "to help Australians who are facing hardship as…
Better Business Technology
New cloud technologies keep Australian businesses running through turbulent times
Environment
Understanding flow is the key to river health: Flinders Uni researcher
IN A DRY COUNTRY such as Australia, accurate understanding of streamflow generation processes in intermittent rivers is crucial to understand the health of our troubled river system, according to…
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