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Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex brand helps Aussie women in need

Kimberly-Clark Australia’s U by Kotex brand has formed a new partnership with local charity Share the Dignity, which strives to bring dignity to the homeless, at-risk and those experiencing domestic violence, through the...

Ombudsman gets behind superannuation amnesty for SMEs

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Economics hearing on the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2018. “Yesterday I...

SMEs feeling gloomier about the future

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute SME Index, which examines the economic health of Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), slipped into negative territory in June. Despite perceived improvements in current market conditions over the past...

Single touch payroll to kick off next month

From next month many employers will start reporting to the ATO in real time from their payroll software each time they pay their employees. Known as single touch payroll (STP), the new system...

Turbulent times for retail sector

Australia’s retail sector continues to face challenging operating conditions, with high levels of competition, increasing digital disruption and weak household income growth putting a brake on growth in prices and spending. According to...

Number of Aussies using digital payment hits 14.5 million

Most Australians are now using digital payment, according to new research from Roy Morgan. This research unveils that more than 14.5 million Australians aged 14 and older (71.7 per cent) use digital payment...

Coles eyes brave new world of opportunity

The changing competitive and digital landscape provides significant opportunities for differentiation, says Coles Managing Director John Durkan. Speaking at Wesfarmers’ 2018 Strategy Briefing Day last week, Mr Durkan identified key factors of the...

Retail bounces back in April

Australian retail bounced back in April with a 0.4 per cent rise in sales after stalling in March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb says...

Want to be a mentor?

If you’ve always wanted to be a mentor but ‘don’t have the time’, MyRoad could be the answer. Coca-Cola Australia has, for the past two years, founded a mentoring initiative in partnership with...

Unpaid super nears $6 billion

Industry Super Australia (ISA) is urging the government to improve proposed laws addressing unpaid superannuation. ISA Public Affairs Director Matt Linden says about three million workers were short-changed compulsory super entitlements in 2015-16...

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