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With the franchise industry contributing an estimated $131 billion to the Australian economy, it is fast becoming a mature sector with many small to medium scale businesses utilising a franchise model as one of their key strategies for growth.
A dramatic spike in voluntary administration rates is being forecast for listed companies, with small and medium sized businesses across a range of key sectors thought to be most at risk.
A recent survey commissioned by NBN Co, the government-owned enterprise delivering the National Broadband Network (NBN), has revealed that one in ten Australians surveyed would work from home if they had faster broadband.
The Australian publishing industry has pushed back against a proposal to remove restrictions that have long shielded local manufacturers and distributors yet limited access to cheaper books for the reading public. One of the more controversial proposals in the recent draft review of competition policy was its recommendation to lift parallel import restrictions on books, […]
Follow your dreams. It may sound like a cliché, but that’s exactly what this successful mother and business owner did.
There’s no question that social media is here to stay, the only question is whether or not your business is taking advantage of these global networks.
There is a lot of advice for succeeding in business and if you tried to follow all of it chances are you would run yourself into the ground.
Some of South Australia’s leading business women were named as finalists of this year’s 2014 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.
$10 billion a year: the amount Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan says age discrimination is costing the economy every year.
The Curtin Charities 2013 Report marks the first single-sourced, evidence-based analysis of Australian charities, providing a greater understanding of the sector.
Changes to stamp out bullying in the workplace are being exploited by opportunistic employees with some frivolous cases costing businesses up to tens of thousands of dollars. Since the Fair Work Commission was granted jurisdiction to resolve bullying complaints in January, employees have been able to gain easier access to a range of workplace protections. […]
Did you know that annually, businesses typically spend an average of $1,900 to own, run and upgrade each PC in the office?
It used to really bother me when my mother would tell me to ‘count sheep’ when I couldn’t sleep as a child. It was never the answer I was looking for, which of course, was “Alright, you can stay up for another hour”.
More Australian employers are looking to raise their staff numbers, with a report by global talent solutions company Hudson revealing intentions to hire are at an 18-month high.
A renowned US economist has endorsed a pessimistic outlook for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, warning of a Chinese slowdown, halting GDP growth and a 20 per cent drop in the value of the Australian dollar. Roubini Global Economics, founded by Dr Nouriel Roubini, has warned that a tight federal budget, lower […]
The City of Sydney has joined forces with the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner to bring the Small Biz Connect program, an initiative that aims to support small business, to the inner city.
Australian businesses are hanging back in their uptake of new digital communication technologies, choosing caution over early adoption. The results are detailed in a report for the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) conducted by GfK Australia and published earlier this month. The report draws on a range focus group discussions with SMEs, industry leaders […]
Consumer business reviews via mobile have increased by 25 per cent in 12 months, according to a TrueLocal data report released today.
A major new review has identified government education and health services as the new frontier for competition reform while proposing a shake-up of the rules governing pharmacies, taxi licences, trading hours and parallel imports. In a blow for the big end of town, the four member competition review panel led by Professor Ian Harper recommended […]
The Australian Government Competition Policy Review released today has proposed reforms to Australia’s competition institutions, suggesting the establishment of the Australian Council for Competition Policy (ACCP).
