While business travel continues to grow healthily, travellers may have another potential disruption to be on guard for: the rapid rise of flu and COVID-19 cases that are expected to peak in the coming months. As such, businesses will need to look for ways to protect their travel from disruption — and their budget. As […]
Cybersecurity agency issues cybercrime warning to businesses
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned businesses to improve their websites’ cyber resilience ahead of major changes in the coming weeks. On March 24, non-government regulator .au Domain Administration (auDA) introduced a new system that allows businesses, associations, individuals, or organisations with a connection to Australia to register using the new shorter category […]
Change of environment !
These are the best countries for remote work in 2022 Fancy working from an exotic beach or a metropolitan city? The top choice may surprise you… Remote work has certainly taken over the world in the past few years. And while some workplaces managed to adapt to it well, others struggled to find footing. However, […]
Extreme fire weather days in Australia have doubled over pas...
The number of extreme fire weather days in Australia has grown by 56 per cent over the past four decades, according to research by an international team of scientists including CSIRO. The research, published last week in the scientific journal Reviews of Geophysics, found that the number of extreme fire weather days each year and […]
BOM sees above average winter-spring rainfall, despite La Ni...
Sea surface temperatures are currently warmer than average for much of the Australian coastline, a pattern increasing the chance of above average winter-spring rainfall for Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology says. The Bureau last week declared an end to the La Nina weather event that brought Australia’s costliest ever floods earlier this year, with most […]
Four in 10 Australian SMEs hit by cyberattacks during pandem...
Cyberattacks have been rampant since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, and small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) were among the most vulnerable, with four in 10 being hit by cyberattacks, according to a new study by B2B software search website Software Advice. As reported by IT Brief Australia, Software Advice’s study surveyed 202 IT specialists […]
Digging deep to uncover changes in Australian soil
South Australian researchers are set to examine 10,000 historical soil DNA samples in a bid to improve Australia’s agricultural sector in the future. The researchers, from the University of Adelaide, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) will analyse how soil biology composition has changed […]
How has the pandemic reshaped the risk landscape for retail?
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a massive shift in people’s lifestyle and economic activities, and the retail sector has been one of the most widely affected. Due to the various lockdowns, people’s consumption behaviour has been altered greatly, including rapid acceleration and widespread adoption of e-commerce. The number of people going to brick-and-mortar shops was […]
Sole traders of Australia – what insurance policies do you n
Almost two-thirds (63%) of the country’s business sector consists of non-employing sole traders, the latest available data from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has shown, signifying a thriving proprietorship landscape. Separate figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), meanwhile, indicate that despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the […]
How important is your credit health?
As more lenders report on consumer loan repayments, Creditsmart is urging Australians to take ownership of their credit health. Creditsmart is a consumer education website owned by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA), the peak body for organisations involved in the disclosure, exchange and application of credit reporting data in Australia. Creditsmart’s annual report revealed […]
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