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Going green doesn’t have to cost you a lot and it’s not just the preserve of big, wealthy companies – Brad Howarth finds that, as well as cutting costs, many SMEs are impressing their customers by reducing consumption and waste. In the past year climate change has evolved from an academic discussion to become one […]
Going green doesn’t have to cost you a lot and it’s not just the preserve of big, wealthy companies – Brad Howarth finds that, as well as cutting costs, many SMEs are impressing their customers by reducing consumption and waste. In the past year climate change has evolved from an academic discussion to become one […]
The increase in online job sites is burdening small business owners with huge numbers of substandard job applications. A study by management solutions company Expr3ss! has revealed job seekers now send out applications for multiple jobs at once, including jobs that may not be suitable, or simply as part of providing a platform for salary […]
Australian business owners are working the third longest hours in the world according to a new survey. The Grant Thornton International Business Report found Australian business owners work 56 hours per week on average, ranking them just below India and Argentina (both 57 hours per week), and higher than those in the US (55 hours), […]
A new publication aims to raise awareness among SMEs of the importance of being prepared for any kind of incident, including a terrorist attack. Released by the Attorney-General’s office, Good Security—Good Business contains advice and ideas on how to understand the risks that your business could face in an emergency, evaluating such risks, developing an […]
Dr Andres Velasco, Chile’s Treasurer is in Australia this week on the back of our just announced FTA. You have got to hand it to the Chileans – they’re keen. In fact, Chile (along with Mexico) is the leading forger of trade deals in the global economy. Whilst the rest of South America ran ill-conceived […]
Gourmet food manufacturing company named 2007 Telstra New South Wales Business of the Year St Helena-based business, Brookfarm, was last night named 2007 Telstra New South Wales Business of the Year after being selected from a field of some of New South Wales’ best businesses. Brookfarm was awarded by Deena Shiff, Group Managing Director of […]
Small and medium-sized businesses throughout Victoria are competing for staff from the same shrinking pool of talent that large businesses also want to tap into. To help small and medium-sized business owners and managers plan their future workforce, the Office of Small Business (OSB) has put together a group of leading Victorian business people to […]
Victorian businesses with five to 100 employees can access a new program offered free of charge by the state government to help with their workforce planning. The My Business, My People initiative will offer free onsite workforce planning, feedback from a business consultant, an action plan on how the business can be improved through workforce […]
More than 60 small business projects have received up to $50,000 funding in the latest round of funding for textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) businesses. The successful businesses will share in $2.5 million distributed through the Federal Government’s TCF Small Business Program, designed to help businesses in these industries through activities such as mentoring, assistance […]
A new logo has been launched to help consumers recognise packaged food that has been grown on Australian farms. The Australian Grown logo can be applied to products where all the ingredients were grown in Australia and virtually all the cost of production is incurred in Australia. "Our farmers will benefit significantly from consumers being […]
Growing business confidence in New South Wales and Victoria has pushed the national confidence of business owners to a 15-month high. According to the latest Sensis Business Index, business confidence has risen three percentage points to 59 percent, up 11 percent from the same time last year. This is largely due to strong results from […]
A new kit is available to help rural businesses affected by the drought apply for financial assistance. Prepared by accounting body CPA Australia and the ANZ bank, the kit describes the types of drought relief offered by the Federal Government to businesses in exceptional circumstances, while clarifying the seemingly daunting application process. "It specifies the […]
New long-distance budget airline Air Asia X says it will announce its first Australian destination within days, and its promotional fares to London will be as low as $11.30. The carrier – an offshoot of Asia's biggest low cost airline Air Asia – hopes to fly to Australia for its inaugural flight from its Kuala Lumpur base […]
The Victorian Government has recognised that workforce planning is a major issue for businesses in growing profitably. To this end, the Government has created the My Business, My People initiative to help businesses with five to 100 employees in their workforce planning. The Government has allocated $10.6 million over four years to the project which […]
Green Pages is the first national directory of environmentally sustainable products and services. To view the products and services that are green friendly visit Greenpages Australia.
The Little black book of scams is a consumer guide to scams, swindles, rorts and rip-offs – This concise and easy to read booklet describes the most common techniques used by scammers, advice on how to protect yourself, scambuster classroom activities and a list of contacts where you can report scams and get help dealing […]
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