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Franchising
It's time to restore confidence in the franchising industry
The franchising system as it stands no longer follows the mantra that many franchisors have been peddling, "their success is our success."
- by Deborah O'Neill
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Start-ups
ACCC will eye algorithms to protect small business: Sims
The ACCC has the ability to understand how big tech players use data, Rod Sims says.
- by Emma Koehn
Opinion
Work in Progress
Penalised for having a work-life balance?
There are so many work-life balance entitlements on offer, but is fear of punishment stopping employees from using them?
- by James Adonis
Franchising
'Serious underbelly': Franchise industry accused of bullying, intimidation
A federal government inquiry has called for whistleblower protections for franchisees and their staff amid "deeply concerning" evidence of bullying and intimidation by franchisors.
- by Cara Waters
Opinion
Franchising
Jig is finally up for the 'shameful' franchise sector
The 354-page parliamentary report is a withering indictment of a sector that has been allowed to do the wrong thing by its franchisees for years.
- by Adele Ferguson
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Franchising
'Manifestly failed': Damning report calls for franchise sector overhaul
The report draws parallels between the $170 billion franchising sector and the behaviour uncovered in the banking royal commission.
- by Cara Waters and Adele Ferguson
Entrepreneur
Feeding the machine: Optus partners with AI startup Metigy
The social media game is fast becoming about tracking competition using algorithms.
- by Emma Koehn
Opinion
ATO
'Irony' lost on ATO staff as spin goes into overdrive
A review into the ATO has been seized on by the ATO to verbal a joint media investigation.
- by Adele Ferguson
Start-ups
US-based TodayTix in cheap ticket plan to attract millennials
Ticketing startup TodayTix launches in Sydney on Thursday with a bid to attract millennials to the theatre.
- by Cara Waters
Finance
No 'cash grab': Review of garnishee notices denies widespread problems
A review of how the tax office tells banks to hand over cash from taxpayers' accounts to recover tax debts has found only isolated issues.
- by Emma Koehn and Eryk Bagshaw
Energy
Small businesses 'doing the heavy lifting' on energy
Energy minister Angus Taylor said small businesses are the ones doing the heavy lifting on energy and innovative contracts are needed.
- by Cara Waters