Joe Kelly

An increase to the retirement age may herald good news for small and medium sized business owners as the government moves to raise the pension age to 70.

Small business owners in popular regional locations have warned they are the biggest losers from public holiday pay rates, with many closing their doors over the Easter long-weekend.

Bitcoin is going mainstream. And soon it could be available an ATM near you, providing consumers with greater accessibility to the mysterious world of crypto-currencies.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been caught out engaging in anti-competitive behaviour in a new ruling that has given the green light to the bundling of fuel “shopper docket” discounts. The Federal Court today found that Woolworths had breached a court enforceable undertaking made with the competition watchdog last December to cap fuel discounts linked to […]

Small business satisfaction towards the federal government has risen to its highest level in nearly five years according to a new survey, with one third of respondents expecting their revenue to increase in 2014. The survey of 1,032 SME’s commissioned by accounting software provider MYOB shows that in March, nearly one quarter or 24 per […]

The NSW government has moved to inject greater competition into the heavily monopolised taxi industry and legitimise the emergence of new smartphone apps, which put punters in direct contact with cab drivers.

A new national survey has found that discrimination against mothers in the workplace is “pervasive” and that women returning to the workforce after taking leave are most at risk.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be given more scope to punish fly-by-night franchise operations under new changes proposed by the government.

The Tax Institute says a new inquiry into improving the tax system for small businesses must look at streamlining eligibility rules for key tax breaks like capital gains tax concessions.

The surging popularity of vinyl record sales has given a reprieve to retailers under pressure from declining CD sales and the strong growth in online music streaming and downloads.