Whether it’s aged care workers, nurses, retail assistants or hospitality staff, the deskless workforce has been on the front line of COVID-19. Never have shift-based workers played such a pivotal role in the Australian economy, nor have they ever wielded so much power. Dynamic Business sat down with Bruce Mackenzie […]
Day: 23 February 2022
January retail sales improve defying Omicron, supply chain woes
Retail sales fared better than expected during January, with most retail sectors seeing year on year growth, despite facing the highly infectious COVID-19 Omicron variant and impacts on staff and supply chains. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, retail sales […]
The good, the bad and the dirty: The attempted $8B take-over of Australia’s dirtiest energy company
Why would a tech billionaire want to buy Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter? The simple answer. To drive electricity prices down, create jobs and slash emissions. Mike Cannon-Brookes is the co-founder of Australian software startup Atlassian, a green solutions investor, a climate action advocate and one of Australia’s wealthiest people. […]