In late 2022, the Commonwealth Government’s ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay Amendment Act 2022’ was passed by Federal Parliament, delivering some of the most significant changes to Australia’s industrial relations laws in the last decade.

In 2007 Starward Whisky founder David Vitale started with a vision to create modern Australian whisky, growing something with a Melbourne influence and taking it to the world.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year’s with your families and friends and that at least some of you got to enjoy a break. We know this is a busy time for many businesses and we are grateful for your ongoing hard work during the holiday period.

You may have implemented employee wellbeing programs in your organisation, but it’s all too common for managers to overlook their own needs. In the day-to-day grind of directing a team, managing stakeholders, keeping track of outputs and countless other tasks, where does your mental wellbeing fit in?

This month many Australians will be celebrating Australia Day on January 26.

As the largest container and general cargo port in Australia, handling more than one third of trade in and out of Australia, the Port of Melbourne (PoM) is vital to both Victoria and beyond.

If you have a desk job, here’s what it’s doing to your body.

New laws banning problematic single-use plastics from sale or supply in Victoria come into effect from Wednesday, 1 February.

Start the new year by taking advantage of a range of government grants, funding, incentives and support services to boost your business.

As Acting Chief Executive, it’s exciting to see so many people getting out and about across Victoria as the summer weather provides the perfect conditions for lapping up what we love about this great state. Many Victorians are returning to work while others are taking an extended break at our tourist hot spots, enjoying the Australian Open, the Lunar New Year and a myriad of other events.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) denied an employee’s unfair dismissal application after he took a period of unauthorised leave to visit a relative overseas and subsequently filed his application 15 days late.

It’s great to be back after a break enjoying Regional Victoria and thank you to Chanelle, Scott and the team for doing such a fantastic job while I was away. It has already been a big week as school holidays finish and students head back to the classroom. No doubt there’s been a few tears shed by parents of those children starting school and even some tears of joy for parents of those returning!

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become something of a buzz term in business. But what does it really mean and why is it good for business?

Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League (NBL), playing its home games at John Cain Arena. One of the most successful clubs of the modern era, Melbourne United has won two NBL championships in the past five seasons.

The CEO of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Jeroen Weimar says the event will present significant opportunities for Victorian businesses, particularly those in the regions.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded compensation to an employee unfairly dismissed for making “unsophisticated” comments after the company did not allow procedural fairness during the dismissal.