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Did Instagram just kill influencers?
Instagram has axed like counts. Does this mean the end of your favourite influencers?
Business Insider19 hours ago
On your bike: Deliveroo boss Levi Aron quits 4 years after launching the delivery app in Australia
Image: Deliveroo * Deliveroo Australia country manager Levi Aron has resigned, the delivery app has announced, after four years in the job. * Global Deliveroo exec Merten Wulfert will take on short-term responsibility for Australia while a replacement general manager is recruited. Former Realestate.com.au
Business Insider20 hours ago
David Jones is reportedly suggesting regional workers move to the other side of the country as it slashes 120 jobs
* David Jones is slashing 120 jobs across Australia, including 30 from its head office and 90 more from its retail outlets. * It comes as the department store cuts costs after a woeful second-half result that saw profits plunge 39%. * David Jones isn't alone, as Australian retailers of all stripes
Business Insider20 hours ago
Amazon made an estimated US$2 million from its Australian Prime Day, with top-selling items from the Echo Dot to nappies — but membership and awareness Down Under is the real goal
* Amazon generated an estimated US$2 million in Australia from its Prime Day sales extravaganza, according to market analysts the Retail Doctor Group. * Australia was the first country to access Prime Day this week on July 15, giving Prime members Down Under an additional 17 hours of sales activity.
Yahoo Finance21 hours ago
One big step for your career: NASA’s step-by-step guide to becoming an astronaut
Roughly 10 candidates make the cut every four years or so. Here’s a look into the application process of becoming an astronaut.
Business Insider22 hours ago
6 things you need to know about Ross McEwan — the Kiwi banker and failed accounting student turned NAB CEO
* The National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced it has chosen a new CEO, Royal Bank of Scotland's Ross McEwan, who will take up the top job in April 2020. * It comes after former CEO Andrew Thorburn stepped down after coming under increasing pressure during the financial services royal commission
Yahoo Finance22 hours ago
Google is making Incognito mode even more private
It means readers can get around paywalls more easily, and publishers aren’t thrilled.
Business Insideryesterday
10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning!1\. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to meet Australian PM Scott Morrison on Friday to discuss trade, terrorism and the deportation of Kiwis from Australia on character grounds, the Guardian reported. Ardern told reporters, "We have seen cases where there is also
Business Insideryesterday
Atlassian is weeding out the 'brilliant jerks', changing the way it does performance reviews to reward workers who show 'heart and balance' not just technical skills
Image: Supplied * Atlassian has implemented a new performance review strategy designed to give their workers a better evaluation of how they're performing. * The new strategy focuses more on whether an employee adheres to Atlassian's values rather than how technically skilled they are. *
Business Insideryesterday
A former waiter at George Calombaris' restaurant says the Masterchef judge still owes her $2,000 and has started a petition to get him off the air
* Union organiser and former waiter Orlaith Belfrage has accused celebrity chef George Calombaris and the company he founded, Made Establishment, of owing outstanding unpaid wages of $2,000. * Made Establishment claims to have "calculated and paid" all oustanding wages and super to ripped
Business Insideryesterday
CEOs share the skills needed for a top performing workforce
> Business Insider has partnered with TAFE Enterprise to help you strengthen your workforce and build a high performing workplace. More and more businesses are trying to build a 'talent first' workforce. Why? Because it's becoming increasingly clear that this leads to a more productive
Yahoo Financeyesterday
Famous luxury skincare brand to reopen in Australia
The skincare brand is coming back – but you might not recognise them.
Business Insideryesterday
Masterchef judge George Calombaris fined a measly $200,000 for ripping off employees $7.8 million – as he's compared to a 'bank robber'
* Melbourne hospitality company Made Establishment, founded by TV chef George Calombaris, has back-paid workers $7.8 million in unpaid wages and super, the Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed. * Calombaris will pay a $200,000 "contrition payment" to the government coffers and give public speeches
Business Insider2 days ago
58% of Australians are too guilty to take personal leave — so a new Panadol ad says we need to ditch sickies and take a health day instead
* Pharma brand Panadol is encouraging workers to take 'healthies' — personal days off — to prevent them getting sick. * It comes after research Panadol-maker GlaxoSmithKline commissioned, which found three in five Australian workers decide to work when they are unwell, which makes their symptoms
Yahoo Finance2 days ago
Sydney CEO allegedly underpays nanny by $155,000, taken to court by the FWO
The head of a Sydney property development firm is facing charges of allegedly paying his nanny $2.33 an hour.
Business Insider2 days ago
Plastic bag bans and employee loyalty are hurting your paycheck, Treasury claims — but one top economist isn't buying it
* Treasury deputy secretary Meghan Quinn has claimed workers in Australia that refuse to switch jobs are to blame for weak wages growth. * The idea was panned by economist and former Julia Gillard adviser Stephen Koukoulas who said that Treasury needs to "get back to basics" instead of making
Yahoo Finance2 days ago
Uber Eats to amend ‘unfair contracts’ with restaurants
It’s a win for restaurants: Uber is amending its contract terms to accept more responsibility for delivery damage.
Business Insider3 days ago
How this accountant is using his professional skills to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians
> CPA Australia’s Future Thinkers series tells the remarkable stories of members shifting the dial in business, the community and society. * Steve Rossingh's career has taken him from New South Wales to Western Australia to the Northern Territory. * He is one of only around 50 known Aboriginal
Business Insider3 days ago
Pride Month is over but the celebrations don't have to be, with Ikea bringing its rainbow Frakta bag to Australia and donating $20,000 to an LGBTI charity
* Ikea has released its iconic Frakta bag in a rainbow design in Australia in a nod to the LGBTI community's rainbow flag. * Named 'Kvanting', the retailer said the bag is a symbol of the company's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. * In addition to the new bags, Ikea
Business Insider3 days ago
Canva, Airwallex and Culture Amp lead Aussie startups to record US$1.23 billion in venture capital investment this financial year
Image: Canva * KPMG's latest Venture Pulse report has found Australian startups received a total of US$1.23 billion in the 2018-19 financial year — a record high. * The April-June quarter saw US$120 million invested in Australian startups across 17 deals, down from US$148.4 million in the first
Yahoo Finance3 days ago
Stop using the term ‘prosecco’, EU tells Australia
First champagne; now the term prosecco is on the chopping block. Here’s why.
Business Insider3 days ago
Aussie basketballer Ben Simmons has signed an eye popping deal with the Philadelphia 76ers worth over $240 million — the biggest contract scored by an Australian athlete
* Basketballer Ben Simmons has signed an eye-watering contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers for US$170 million ($A242 million). * It's the highest deal for an Australian athlete ever. * Simmons was the first Australian named to play in the NBA All-Star game and secured the 2017-2018 Rookie
Yahoo Finance4 days ago
Is your workplace toxic? Answer these 5 questions to find out
Sometimes, there’s method in the workplace madness; other times, it’s just plain unhealthy.
Business Insider4 days ago
10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning!1\. Amazon Prime Day continues. Amazon's annual sales event began on Monday, with several deals across technology, beauty, home and kitchen and more. We compiled a list of the best deals you can get here.2\. However, people are calling for boycotts of Amazon on Prime Day.
Yahoo Finance4 days ago
1 million Aussies set to pocket a $1,053 cash boost – are you one of them?
Deeming rates have been cut after more than 4 years, meaning pensioners will receive more money.