Consumers at risk as businesses reuse obvious passwords

Consumers at risk as businesses reuse obvious passwords

From reusing credentials to using a company name as a password,there are concerns about the security approaches used by small businesses.

  • byEmma Koehn

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'Think about the bigger picture':On track for a career change

'Think about the bigger picture':On track for a career change

After ten years leading a national non-profit for Indigenous university students,Michael Combs is about to join a new group that's far smaller than what it probably should be.

  • bySue White
The four-day fallacy:Busting the myth of part-time working mums

The four-day fallacy:Busting the myth of part-time working mums

Part-time workers - mostly women - are putting in so many extra hours of unpaid work,they are effectively working full-time.

  • byWendy Tuohy andKasey Edwards
Criminalisation of wage theft'huge shift'for Fair Work

Criminalisation of wage theft'huge shift'for Fair Work

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker says the move to criminalise wage theft is'a huge shift'for the watchdog.

  • byCara Waters
Government rolls out $11.7 million small business energy check
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Government rolls out $11.7 million small business energy check

The program involves two free tools:a personalised energy advice service and a small business energy check online benchmarking tool.

  • byCara Waters
Meat in the sandwich:inside Subway's shrinking Australian business
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Meat in the sandwich:inside Subway's shrinking Australian business

Subway is closing down stores around Australia,battling decreasing revenue and franchisees are bearing the brunt.

  • byCara Waters
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'Not working':Ombudsman calls for overhaul of unfair dismissal rules

'Not working':Ombudsman calls for overhaul of unfair dismissal rules

The small business ombudsman says the unfair dismissal jurisdiction is a"pain point"for small business and needs reform.

  • byCara Waters
'The future of leadership belongs to the brave',says Brené Brown

'The future of leadership belongs to the brave',says Brené Brown

Daring leaders are never silent about hard things and confront issues,the star researcher and best selling author says.

  • byCara Waters
When does ‘reasonable’ unpaid white-collar work become wage theft?

When does ‘reasonable’ unpaid white-collar work become wage theft?

Some big trends will encourage staff to test the reasonableness of an increasingly common practice.

  • byTony Featherstone
'People have dropped the ball':Franchisor calls for industry to act

'People have dropped the ball':Franchisor calls for industry to act

Quest Apartment Hotels founder and chairman Paul Constantinou urges franchisors to back independent reporting of their business.

  • byCara Waters
'Want to get it right':Fintechs prepare for lending plan launch

'Want to get it right':Fintechs prepare for lending plan launch

As they prepare to apply to access the government's business securitisation fund,SME lenders aren't expecting immediate impacts.

  • byEmma Koehn