With the holiday season on the way you may be planning to celebrate with your staff. Before you hire a restaurant or book an event, make sure you work out if the benefits you provide your employees are considered entertainment related, and therefore subject to fringe...
Having a toad hunting arachnid named after you may not appear flattering. But former children’s TV host Stacey Thomson says she is honoured to receive a nod after almost 50 new species of spiders across Australia were identified. Known as “Ranger Stacey” on TV show Totally Wild,...
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has refused to commit the government to an ACCC inquiry into supermarket meat prices, saying a review of the food and grocery code is already under way. Calls from Nationals leader David Littleproud to hold a price inquiry follows big drops in...
The confidential information of Australians could be at risk after a survey from the corporate regulator revealed many organisations had limited or no capability to adequately protect data. A report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission comes as the Albanese government weighs up new laws...
People with neighbours who drive electric vehicles are more likely to adopt the technology themselves, according to research that could be mirrored in Australia. US postal codes with high concentrations of electric cars suggested people were more likely to buy an EV based on the collective...
Thousands of childcare workers could be attracted back to the sector, easing pressure on families and boosting the economy, if the government backs a pay rise. Childcare sector representatives were in Canberra on Tuesday to push the case for better pay and conditions for workers through...