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Australian businesses are under a growing threat from cyber crime according to the first ever unclassified cyber security threat report. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released the Australian Cyber Security Centre Threat Report 2015 with the aim of achieving a more ‘cyber secure’ Australia. The report warns that businesses must implement cyber security measures […]
Startup Spring, the three-week long, Australia-wide festival of events and activities to celebrate and promote the startup business community will return for a third-year running. Launched by StartupAUS in 2013, the festival sees hundreds of events and activities take place around Australia. This year StartupAUS are hoping to top last years’ record of 160 events […]
A new study has revealed that 87% of Australian small-medium businesses agree that music in the workplace increases staff morale and creates a better working environment. The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), the organisation that provides music licences to Australian businesses, has discovered that music in the workplace can have a positive effect on […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed to grant reauthorisation of a revised Solar Retailer Code of Conduct for five years. The Clean Energy Council’s Code is a voluntary system that solar retailers can sign up to with the aim of meeting best practice standards for consumers and the industry. ACCC Deputy Chair […]
Over half of Australian entrepreneurs (53%) take up to a year to overcome fears and doubts before starting their business according to a new independent study by Servcorp, a leading provider of serviced offices around the world. The study, What’s Holding You Back?, showed that the greatest fear among hopeful entrepreneurs related to concerns about […]
Four creative startups will battle it out in a pitch for investment at Australia’s only event dedicated to connecting creative industries ventures with investment. Now in its 6th year, the Creative³ two-day conference attracts entrepreneurs from all over Australia looking to gather growth and investment advice from Australia’s leading international creative entrepreneurs. The four startups […]
An agreement by national leaders to lower the GST-free threshold to capture online transactions under $1000 is hoped to put domestic retailers on a more equal footing with their international competitors. Online retailers have long suffered from the current exemption as they lose customers to overseas retailers looking for cheaper goods. “Ensuring overseas online transactions […]
Fastway couriers, Australia’s largest independent courier company, will make online selling and buying even easier with its new Parcel Connect service. Parcel Connect will take the headache out of the send, collect and return process through its national network of local retailers. Using the service, sellers will be able to drop off their parcels at […]
Small business owners now have greater visibility of their business performance following the global launch of the new free Square Dashboard App. Square, founded in 2009 with headquarters in San Francisco, has introduced a free app that gives small business owners access to real-time reporting and analytics about their business at the touch of a […]
A new country of origin food labelling system is set to be in place by mid-2016 with a phased implementation period for small business. Under the new system, the Australian Government has sought to clarify country of origin labels, currently considered confusing for consumers. Under the new system, food offered for retail in Australia will […]
Sandy Beach blueberry farmer, Gurmakh Dosanjh, will face Court in Sydney over alleged record-keeping failures for dozens of overseas workers. A spot check of Mr Dosanjh’s property by Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) inspectors last November revealed the blueberry farmer only kept a record of the workers’ first names and quantity of buckets picked. The majority […]
Commbank’s latest Business Sales Indicator (BSI) report shows Australian businesses are continuing to respond positively to Government stimulus measures. According to the report, June sales are maintaining momentum and growing at a solid pace. “June’s BSI provides a solid indication that now is a promising time for Australian businesses. Sales figures continue to reach record […]
Health food business, Amazonia, stole the title for 2015 Telstra NSW Business of the Year at the awards ceremony in Sydney. Driven by the same energy and passion that earned their nominations, the room was brimming with excitement as the 24 finalists anticipated the result of the 2015 NSW awards. Keynote speaker, Carolyn Creswell, set […]
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) reports “higher than average use” of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) by employees in the construction, manufacturing and transport industries. Ai Group has singled out the particular dangers of the Ice epidemic for the construction, manufacturing and transport industries in a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s inquiry into […]
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has developed a clause which will allow employees to claim one hour of time off per hour of overtime worked. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has convinced a Full Bench of the FWC to “extend time-off-in-lieu (TOIL) of overtime provisions throughout the award system,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes […]
After seeing 700 per cent growth in its first year, Airbnb’s Business Travel program has expanded further. Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company has introduced a global tools suite aimed at providing greater visibility on employee travel itineraries and expense tracking. The Business Travel program, which helps companies of all sizes cater to their […]
Grants of up to $5,000 are being made available to home-based entrepreneurs in Queensland thanks to a commitment put forward in the Government’s Queensland budget.
There’s a new mobile payment platform on the horizon, and it’s officially started its trial period.
As your small business expands, you may want to look into new accounting software to keep up with the growing number of invoices, bank transactions and other everyday accounting tasks you are bound to face. But most accounting software in the market includes features you won’t need or ever use.
Samsung has unveiled their Galaxy A8 – without much worldwide publicity – in China with a rumoured starting price of 3,499 yuan (around $AUD764).
