Emma Koehn
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Spilt milk: How Aussie mums and dads got dragged into Bubs’ boardroom fight
This time last year, Bubs Australia was collecting accolades from US President Joe Biden. But a spectacular fallout between the co-founder and her board has sent the business reeling – and left investors to decide the company’s future. → Read More
‘Honeymoon is over’: Kmart owner ready to win in bargain hunt as COVID spending ebbs
Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott says the company’s brands have been preparing for shoppers’ swing to budget-focused brands, putting it in a strong position to win market share. → Read More
Online alcohol sales slow at Dan Murphy’s operator
The drinks and gaming operator Endeavour Group has reported growth across its retail and hotels business, but shopping habits are changing. → Read More
Providoor gift cards won’t be redeemable in collapse, liquidators say
Liquidators of the pandemic-born fine dining restaurant delivery service have said customers won’t be able to cash out their gift cards or outstanding credit. → Read More
‘They evangelise her’: Behind closed doors at Business Chicks
The networking business went big on female empowerment but claims have emerged it wasn’t upholding its own values, with descriptions of a cult-like atmosphere around its founder. → Read More
Coles offloads fuel business, selling Coles Express sites for $300m
The supermarket giant will sell its petrol stations and convenience stores to its long-term fuel partner Viva Energy in a deal which will see it transfer ownership of 710 Coles Express sites. → Read More
We’ve become a nation of shopaholics, but can it last?
Australians have endured two years in which retail therapy was a rare bright spot. Now there’s a chorus saying it must stop eventually. → Read More
‘We cannot retreat’: Businesses warn a return to work from home won’t work for them
The business community is grappling with how to balance staff safety with productivity as COVID cases surge. → Read More
KKR lobs $20b takeover bid for private hospital giant Ramsay
The multibillion private hospital operator has confirmed it has received an $88 per share takeover offer from a consortium led by the US buyout firm. → Read More
Over-the-counter CBD sleep pill piques Big Pharma interest
GlaxoSmithKline will evaluate a treatment from Australian biotech Cann Group as companies race to be the first approved CBD product. → Read More
‘Humanisation of pets’: Inside the $4b-a-year pet vitamins boom
Australians are spending staggering sums on pets - over $30 billion on cats and dogs alone - and increasingly on pills to keep them happy. → Read More
‘An inherent human instinct’: Australia’s baby business gets bigger and bigger
Fertility treatment providers are predicting an IVF boom as we emerge from the pandemic, and private equity is taking notice. → Read More
‘The louder, the better’: Nine businesswomen empowering from the top
Nine of Australia’s most influential women entrepreneurs have been revealed by the Herald and The Age’s business teams and industry experts. → Read More
Medibank calls for review of elective surgery restrictions
Medibank boss David Koczkar says governments should minimise future COVID restrictions on elective surgery because they put pressure on patients and the health system. → Read More
Businesses hit back at Joyce’s RAT ‘hoarding’ claims
Corporate Australia has rejected the idea that businesses are buying up more rapid tests than needed, as suppliers say shortages are to be expected. → Read More
Corporate Australia bites the bullet to enforce the jab
Just a few months ago, mandating COVID-19 vaccines was a tough subject few wanted to touch. As Australia re-opens, its largest employers are no longer shy about enforcing the jab. → Read More
Woolworths to pay workers another $50 million to make up for underpayments
Around 20,000 current and former employees will receive payments of $2500 plus superannuation before Christmas for historical underpayments by the supermarket giant. → Read More
Liberty from lockdowns or a two-speed society?
Hairdressing salon owner Colin Moxey is afraid the government will make him work out his own COVID-19 vaccine policy for clients, instead of setting clear rules for all businesses. → Read More
Nib boss warns lockdowns, virus fears equal fewer health treatments
The boss of health insurer Nib has warned that persistent coronavirus lockdowns will result in fewer healthcare treatments across the country, making it difficult for the company to forecast future earnings. → Read More
Cochlear boosts dividend after bounce back
The $17 billion hearing implants maker has returned to profit, with its boss focused on emerging from the pandemic with a stronger market share. → Read More