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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) now has further power to penalise business after the Coalition Government passed a new Franchising Code of Conduct.

In an evermore competitive market, Australian retailers are struggling against the rising number of multinational chains setting up camp.

A new study has revealed that women outperform men when it comes to online crowdfunding.

The idea that criminals can hijack your computer content and use encryption to hold your data to ransom is worrying, but there is another, positive side to the technology that rarely gets mentioned.

The Tax Commissioner believes bitcoin is not money or foreign currency and bitcoin transactions should be treated like barter trades, with similar tax results.

A Cambridge-backed briefing series on the implications of climate change for business is a useful resource for companies wanting to plan for the future.

Surprise survey results from one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds has found that the majority of businesses supported the increase to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate, including 14 per cent who strongly supported the rise.

Australia Post is seeking to charge customers extra to deliver letters within a designated time, such as the next day.

Go back not all that long ago, and the concept of paying $3+ for a small plastic bottle of water would have prompted gasps at the sheer audacity of such a ‘product’.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced it is ramping up its surveillance program aimed at weeding out illegal phoenix operators.

Quite frequently I notice a single theme seems to dominate the week. This week – undoubtedly – it’s feminism.

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is a major factor in Australia’s gender pay gap and an issue that must be addressed with greater urgency, the Diversity Council Australia has said.

Nearly 70 per cent of SMEs that spend money on innovation expect to receive a return on their investment within one year and expect it to make a significant difference to their business. The July 2014 Bibby Financial Services Barometer shows that more than half of SMEs surveyed are currently focused on innovation in the […]

Four out of five Aussies believe we’re losing the art of conversation, as text and social media take over, a new survey has found.

Workers will miss out on an increase in their super payments under a new deal finalised between the government and the Palmer United Party to axe the mining tax. Small businesses are also set to lose out on key measures including the loss carry-back provisions and reduction in the instant asset write-off, both of which […]

The not-for-profit organisation that administers and promotes Australia’s country-of-origin certification trademark is set to launch in South Australia.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stood down its chief economist Burchell Wilson over tasteless Facebook posts, pending the outcome of an investigation.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will target supermarkets that underpay trolley workers who are already among the nation’s most vulnerable and exploited groups of workers.

Employment Minister Eric Abetz has acknowledged the government’s plan to force job seekers to apply for 40 jobs a month will impose a “real cost” on small businesses. Senator Abetz gave the strongest indication yet that the government will water down its widely criticised proposal which would also require job seekers under 30 to conduct […]

A Coalition commissioned cost benefit analysis of the NBN has found the high price tag linked to the provision of high-speed internet access for those in regional and rural areas would far exceed the potential benefits.