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economy

Selling to Government: A fresh approach

We spoke to The Fruit Box Group founder and CEO Martin Halphen as part of our Selling to Government series.

Selling to Government

08 January 2020

innovation

Four Pillars Gin: the gin palace making hand sanitiser

Four Pillars’ co-founders were on top of their game and on top of the world. COVID-19 would force them to act swiftly and think creatively to stay afloat.

Member Stories

09 April 2020

innovation

ANCA: the Australian manufacturer fighting COVID-19 and beating the odds

As global supply chains froze in the early months of 2020, Australia’s reliance on foreign supplies came into sharp focus, forcing Australia to face the reality of its local manufacturing industry.

Member Stories

02 June 2020

economy

Fast Five: Reimagining the industry after an unexpected turn of events

As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the events industry to a standstill, Melbourne Convention Bureau CEO Julia Swanson explains what is needed to put Melbourne back on center-stage.

Fast Five

05 October 2020

infrastructure

Fast Five: How rigour, grit and a ‘culture of innovation’ helps Aurecon thrive

While a countless number of businesses across the world have struggled during 2020, Aurecon is one of the few that have thrived during the global pandemic. Angus Leitch explains why.

Fast Five

19 October 2020

health safety and wellbeing

OHS changes, penalties and key cases - what you need to know before going back to work

The disruption that COVID-19 caused to workplaces in 2020 has had widespread implications for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Here are some of the most significant changes to OHS regulations you should be aware of.

01 November 2020

economy

Fast Five: Westpac Group banking on interaction over transactions

Bank of Melbourne Chief Executive Mark Melvin explains why cash registers have been ringing more during lockdown in Victoria than the same period in 2019.

Fast Five

04 November 2020

workplace relations

Worker argues to FWC his job could have been saved by JobKeeper

A consultant who had been employed by a business in September 2019 was dismissed in April 2020, just 10 days after the JobKeeper scheme was announced by the Morrison Government.

05 November 2020

chief executive update

Chief Executive Update 6 November

I cannot wait for Sunday when I expect Victoria becomes a whole state again. We’ve worked extremely hard to suppress the second wave of COVID-19 and now we can get on with our state’s rebuild.

06 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

WorkSafe inspectors 'out in force' to monitor Victoria’s reopening

Victoria’s safety regulator has said inspectors will be "out in force" to ensure employers are meeting their health and safety obligations as they reopen workplaces across Victoria.

06 November 2020

workplace relations

Employee ‘unfairly dismissed’ despite performance issues, fraud, and secret recordings

The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee who came to Australia on a 457 visa was unfairly dismissed despite a myriad of concerns because the business failed to comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

10 November 2020

workplace relations

Virtual investigations and working remotely: What should be considered?

The COVID-19 pandemic has largely seen an end to face-to-face workplace investigations. Instead, investigators are conducting investigations virtually using telephone and video conferencing platforms. The adoption of virtual means often means processes are quicker and can be a more cost-effective avenue of investigating misconduct. Given many businesses will be moving to ongoing working-from-home arrangements, these virtual processes will be here to stay.

11 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

‘Intentions are irrelevant’ when determining sexual harassment

A tribunal panel has upheld a decision where an employee was the subject of discrimination and sexual harassment after displaying a poster intended to promote health and safety.

17 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

'Flagrant disregard' for worker safety results in massive fine

A worker has been seriously injured who was ordered to manually lift a 119kg steel beam, lift it above their head, and climb a ladder - all while in the rain.

18 November 2020

chief executive update

Chief Executive Update 20 November

The sun is certainly shining on Victoria in more ways than one this week with another perfect record of no COVID-19 cases and deaths to make it 21 days in a row of double zeros.

20 November 2020

workplace relations

What you must know before closing your business over Christmas

With the end of the year quickly approaching, your business must use the little time that is left in 2020 to review your HR plan for the upcoming Christmas and New Year period.

20 November 2020


economy

Selling to Government: A fresh approach

Selling to Government

08 January 2020

innovation

Four Pillars Gin: the gin palace making hand sanitiser

Member Stories

09 April 2020

innovation

ANCA: the Australian manufacturer fighting COVID-19 and beating the odds

Member Stories

02 June 2020

economy

Fast Five: Reimagining the industry after an unexpected turn of events

Fast Five

05 October 2020

infrastructure

Fast Five: How rigour, grit and a ‘culture of innovation’ helps Aurecon thrive

Fast Five

19 October 2020

health safety and wellbeing

OHS changes, penalties and key cases - what you need to know before going back to work

01 November 2020

economy

Fast Five: Westpac Group banking on interaction over transactions

Fast Five

04 November 2020

workplace relations

Worker argues to FWC his job could have been saved by JobKeeper

05 November 2020

chief executive update

Chief Executive Update 6 November

06 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

WorkSafe inspectors 'out in force' to monitor Victoria’s reopening

06 November 2020

workplace relations

Employee ‘unfairly dismissed’ despite performance issues, fraud, and secret recordings

10 November 2020

workplace relations

Virtual investigations and working remotely: What should be considered?

11 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

‘Intentions are irrelevant’ when determining sexual harassment

17 November 2020

health safety and wellbeing

'Flagrant disregard' for worker safety results in massive fine

18 November 2020

chief executive update

Chief Executive Update 20 November

20 November 2020

workplace relations

What you must know before closing your business over Christmas

20 November 2020

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