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Grow Australia
Playlist by Grow AustraliaGrow Australia provides business owners and managers from start-ups to large corporations with practical tips and advice on a range of topics to help their business thrive. This podcast is proudly b…Follow the podcast:
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Mental Health in the workplace
The Productivity Commission Report Inquiry Report into Mental Health released in November 2020 stated that the benefits of improving workplace mental health include lower employee absenteeism, increased productivity and reduced mental health-related compensation claims. Sir John Kirwan, the forme…
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Ethical sourcing of products
The increased focus on social and environmental issues by consumers and businesses is resulting in reviewing and adapting the sourcing of products. Australians are demanding more and more transparency around retail supply chains and where their products are sourced from. Hanna Guy, Founder of Dorsu…
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Tax Debt
At the end of the last financial year the ATO was owed $53 billion in unpaid taxes. $34.1 billion of that debt is undisputed – that’s money that Australians know they need to pay. Two-thirds of that debt is owed by small businesses. Olga Koskie and Michael Moon from TaxAssure discuss how they help …
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Privacy
Privacy and concerns about data breaches are becoming more and more of a priority for any small, medium or large business. Businesses can hold a significant amount of personal and sensitive information about Australians and there is always potential for a privacy breach. Dr Bridget Bainbridge, Dire…
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Cyber security
Malicious cyber activity is increasing in frequency, scale, and sophistication in Australia. The Australian Cyber Security Centre estimates that the impact of cybercrime in Australia in annual losses is $300 million. In a recent survey on cyber security 62% of small to medium businesses had experie…
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Employment and workplace relations
Sally Moten and Derek Humphery-Smith from Lander & Rogers discuss a range of employment and workplace relations topics including unfair dismissal, general protection applications, working from home and sexual harassment. Lander & Rogers was recognised as an employer of choice by the Workplace Gende…
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Family businesses
Family businesses account for about 70% of all businesses in Australia and the average turnover is $12 million annually. Adele Levinge, Director of the Dennis Family Group, and Mark Kagan, Chairman of Family Business Australia and CEO of Scarpa Imports, discuss their family businesses including the…
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Pet friendly workplaces
Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the developed world – 40% have at least one dog and 27% have at least one cat. And there has been a significant increase in people getting pets during COVID-19. One of the concerns with the increase is what happens to the pets when people g…
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Grow Australia Preview
Grow Australia will feature interviews with people who run small businesses to large corporations. Topics will cover a range of issues including privacy, cyber security, pet friendly workplaces, going into business with friends, workplace relations and family businesses. Each episode will include p…
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