Universities Australia has called on the Government to boost funding to the sector, ahead of the May budget announcement tomorrow. According to a study commissioned by Universities Australia and conducted by KPMG, an $11 billion boost to higher education funding by 2040 would generate an additional $137.8 billion in gross domestic product, including an extra […]
There have been a lot of questions flying around about the effect of the Government’s announcement of a paid maternity leave scheme in the Federal Budget tomorrow, on small business. The maternity leave scheme will include 18 weeks of paid leave at the minimum wage, equating to $544 a week, and will be available for […]
Aussies are stepping up their contributions to charities, with not for profit volunteer sharing organisation goodcompany reporting a 20 percent jump in volunteer numbers in recent months. The recession is not getting people down, with the jump in volunteer numbers indicating that Aussies are ready to give back to others. According to Andrew Coogan, General […]
Many Australian businesses are turning to the internet to drive business, utilising the web as a promotional tool. In the case of Melbourne-based naturopathy clinic Mass Attack, the business was turned into a fully integrated online operation. Narelle Stegehuis established Mass Attack in 1999, initially as a ‘shop-front’naturopathic clinic that specialised in hormonal imbalance and […]
In order to de-stress and perform better at work, finance professionals are turning to extreme sport and creative hobbies. According to Aequalis Consulting’s latest survey of 250 employees and candidates in the finance sector, 78 percent turn to extreme sports such as skydiving and creative hobbies such as blogging in order to de-stress from work […]
In tough times, corporate philanthropy is usually one of the first things to be cut from the budget. But there is one industry planning to buck this trend – media and advertising. Media Assisting Youth are set to auction $1 million worth of advertising packages at their annual MAYDAY event, with the intention to raise […]
Consumer watchdog ACCC is waiting for new powers to clamp down on telcos, after numerous complaints about telecommunications company Dodo ripping off customers with misleading advertising. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced last week that Dodo, a frequent target of false advertising complaints, had misled customers who signed up to its “free offer plans” between […]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has estimated that there are as many as 800,000 taxpayers that are eligible for the $900 tax bonus but have yet to submit a tax return for last year. With stimulus payments flooding into accounts this month and last, the ATO have distributed 6.5 million tax bonus payments already, with […]
A survey by the Australian National Retailers Association confirms that Australians want the Federal Government to cut personal taxes in the Federal Budget. A pre-budget survey of 1,000 people shows tax cuts will help boost consumer confidence more than increased Government spending or further cash handouts. According to ANRA chief executive Margy Osmond the […]
It seems the stimulus payments are not being spent as intended, with one in two Australians planning to save the cash bonus or use it to pay down debt. The Australian National Retailers Association have been surveying consumers since October as to how they will spend the payments and the response has been consistent with […]
