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Childcare shake-up neglects family day care workers, but we can learn from garment workers' experience

  • Written by: Vidhula Venugopal, Postdoctoral Fellow in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, RMIT University
Childcare shake-up neglects family day care workers, but we can learn from garment workers' experienceFamily day care workers provide this essential service from their homes, but being classed as independent contractors means they lack many employment protections.AFIMSC

The federal government has rolled out new Child Care Subsidy arrangements based on parents’ earnings. Recent policy changes emphasise the need for quality childcare. To this...

Customer Service Is Becoming Part of the Small Business Sales and Marketing Engine

For Customer Service Week, 5-9 October, Thryv is urging small businesses to look beyond generating  enquiries and examine what happens after a custome...

Gift Cards as the gateway to agentic payments

Prepaid and stored value gives consumers the trust and control to try AI shopping agents By Blackhawk Network VP Head of ANZ Kieran Nolan For deca...

Why Data Accumulation Without Governance Undermines Sustainability Goals

In July 2026, Group 2 entities, the second cohort of Australian businesses, began their first reporting period under the mandatory climate disclosur...

Permanent $20,000 Instant Asset Write-Off Gives Small Businesses Greater Planning Certainty

The Federal Government’s decision to permanently legislate the $20,000 instant asset write-off will give eligible small businesses greater certainty...

Selling a Small Business in Australia: Understanding the Capital Gains Tax Concessions

For many Australian business owners, selling a business represents the reward for years—sometimes decades—of hard work. Unlike employees who may bu...

Australian businesses lean into global strategic partnerships (GCCs) for next wave of outsourcing

The Australian corporate landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation in how it sources talent and innovation. While businesses have traditi...