Chef: Crying babies ruin my restaurant
ONE couple brought their eight-month-old to a fine dining restaurant that costs $250 just to book a table. The baby wouldn’t stop crying. So the chef had to say something.
Small Business
Trio set to launch hi-tech toaster
THREE Adelaide entrepreneurs have developed a hi-tech toaster that may be the best thing since sliced bread.
Business trying to absorb carbon tax
STRUGGLING manufacturing firms are experiencing a carbon tax squeeze, but many are unwilling to raise prices.
Nominate your favourite business
AUSTRALIANS are being encouraged to help recognise hardworking small and medium businesses by nominating them in the Telstra Business Awards.
Cheeky bum burger advertisement banned
THE controversial magazine ad showing the contents of a burger in between a woman’s bottom has been banned by the Advertising Standards Board after community uproar.
Online niche product owners thrive
AUSTRALIA’S craftiest small business owners are bucking the trend of high business failure rates by starting online with a niche product.
Bosses fear new bully dob-in laws
BOSSES fear staff blackmail over new powers imposed by the former Labor government for workers to dob in an office bully.
The words that are killing your career
STILL waiting for that elusive promotion? You might be doing things all wrong. Here are the 10 buzzwords that could be killing your career.
The secrets of successful people
GLAMOROUS lives and high flying jobs make them the envy of millions. But behind the scenes it can be a different story. Here is the other, dark side of success.
Cash-in hand crackdown
THE taxman will crack down on cash-in-hand payments, targeting blue collar workers in its quest to catch out cheats.
Why online shopping is about to get pricey
BETTER get all your online shopping out of the way soon. If the government has its way, it might be about to get rather expensive.
Mystery of the shadowy Bitcoin master
WE ONLY know one thing about the founder of this shadowy billion-dollar enterprise – his name. It just gets more mysterious from there.
Sweeten christmas sales with discounts
When it comes to luring shoppers this Christmas, there are a few sure fire ways to get it right. Here are tips from the experts on how to have a bumper season.
One less headache for small business
GOOD news for small business – the Government’s going to give you a big helping hand.
Poor manners, typos costing business
BUSINESS leaders say typos in emails and failure to return phone calls can be major factors when awarding contracts.
Why it’s time to support small business
AUSTRALIANS are being encouraged to throw their support behind small businesses by spending up big at their stores. Find out how it can benefit you.
Sink your teeth into government pitch
Don’t be daunted by the prospect of punching above your weight and tapping into some big government contracts.
Power users paid to switch off aircon
SHORT, sharp increases in electricity rates when demand is high and paying people to go without air-conditioning are proposed solutions to rising power bills.
St George to offer free office space
ST GEORGE are putting their money behind a boom in small business and are offering up free office space to support the idea.
Wow. This T-shirt will make your jaw drop
GRAPHIC IMAGE: There’s Not Safe For Work and then there’s this. American Apparel are famous for the ‘sexploitation’ of their ads but this T-shirt is way out there.
No bangers: Are these TV ads really offensive?
THESE are some of the complaints that have tied up Australia’s advertising watchdog in the past year. Some are more than a little ridiculous.
Franchise concepts whip up interest
FROZEN yoghurt, ice-cream, Mexican fast food and pop-up retailing are the latest franchise innovations. But it pays to do your homework.
17 things you should never say to your boss
AS MUCH as you might want to, there are certain things you should never, ever say to your boss. If you want to keep your job, that is. Here are the top 17.
New privacy rules protect entrepreneurs
THE privacy of thousand of small business operators who work from home is now being protected under new rules demanded by the Coalition.
Foods that should be banned from the office
WE asked. You answered. Here are the top foods our readers want to never, ever see again in the office. Too bad if it’s what you have for lunch.
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