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There are a number of situations where termination can occur, and each situation must be handled carefully to ensure compliance with complex employment laws.

The federal government’s Super Clearing House has marked a $1 billion milestone making payments on behalf of small business.

Fifth Quadrant was named the winner of the Telstra NSW Business of the Year Award and the Medium Business Award this week.

Michael Watson was only 21 when he created his first business Wats On Tap, a mobile bar hire and beverage catering company.

If you check your social media networks as soon as you wake up, you’re not alone – new research indicates that a case of FOMO is the culprit.

Cloud computing platform Rackspace is offering one Aussie start-up the chance to pitch its idea and win a trip to San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

When the Federal Treasurer handed down the budget for the nation, we were prompted to think about budgets from the perspective of small businesses.

QR codes have been widely used as a marketing tool and when used effectively, can add value to the consumer experience. Using the codes for mobile coupons may be one such way.

The University of Queensland’s technology incubator, ilab, has been given the tick of approval by the state government with funding granted for the next two years.

Retailers who require their staff to buy and wear their brand’s product have been issued a warning by the workplace watchdog.

Kevin ’13 doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, does it? I suspect that the lack of a neat catch phrase won’t be his biggest problem.

According to a new Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) survey, business conditions have continued to decline.

The restrictions on hiring foreign workers have become tighter with the Senate passing Labor’s 457 foreign worker visa scheme.

Beware negative brand association – the ACCC has taken action against group buying site Scoopon, alleging it has misled consumers and businesses alike.

Post infrequently and risk missing out on valuable exposure? Or post incessantly and risk irritating customers? How much is too much?

Two years ago, cloud accounting was still very new to many accountants and most didn’t even know that it existed.

It wasn’t too long ago that ‘trends’ referred exclusively to what one would see in a fashion catalogue, and ‘hash tag’ was the disused key on a handset phone – is it a case of get-with-the-times, or die?

Keeping on top of invoices isn’t every business owner’s strong suit – like doing laundry and the cleaning, the paperwork can easily pile up.

Australian start-ups are working fewer hours for better returns compared to more established SMEs.

As the new financial year gets underway, now is the perfect time to look at how you can run your business more effectively.