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The ATO has today announced the extension of information sharing powers for Phoenix and Trust Taskforces, aiming to tackle Australia’s phoenix businesses and misused trust structures.

The January rise follows a climb in December, culminating in the fastest retail turnover rise in three months and the eighth consecutive month to experience a rise in retail spending.

A new policy and guidelines have been drafted by the City of Sydney in an effort to encourage grassroots businesses.

A range of Nurofen products are under the spotlight of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with allegations of misleading marketing and false claims.

26 Bakers Delight employees have been reimbursed almost $40,000, following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Satisfaction levels increased by 0.3 per cent from December 2014 to January 2015, hitting a 19-year high of 82.9 per cent. This marks a 1.3 per cent increase over the last 12 months.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent, while suggesting “further easing of policy” may be needed in the coming months.

iiNet has been ordered a penalty of $204,000 after it was found recent advertisements failed to prominently state the total minimum price of their Naked Broadband 250GB Plan.

A BBC Panorama investigation that went to air in the UK last December aired on ABC’s Four Corners last night, revealing hidden camera footage of Apple’s China factory workers being overworked under poor conditions.

PayPal Australia is focusing on expanding its payments solution technology, today announcing a Tap and Go-ready version of their PayPal Here Chip and PIN card reader.

The Federal Circuit Court has fined two Gold Coast travel businesses almost $138,000 for underpaying six employees…

Samsung has finally unveiled their Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, revealing redesigned Galaxy smartphones with a boost in power.

Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson has introduced the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, launched to safeguard commercial dealings between Australian retailers, wholesalers and suppliers.

A new study by Internet.org has examined the state of global internet connectivity, revealing that 2015 will see 3 billion online.

CEOs will join some of the best chefs to cook for homeless and disadvantaged Sydneysiders at the 2015 CEO CookOff, an initiative by perishable food rescue organisation OzHarvest.

A state-of-the-art WiFi service will hit 21 Westfield shopping centres nationwide, as part of a partnership between Optus and Scentre Group.

The first quarterly report into the Australian petroleum industry for 2015 has been released by the ACCC, revealing a price decrease to 109.2 cents per litre in the month of January – the lowest monthly average since 2009.

Australia is stalling when it comes to the digital revolution, according to a number of top academics and even the government’s own independent report commissioned last year.

New research has highlighted the benefits businesses applying Internet of Things are experiencing, and points out the overall lack of businesses deploying IoT solutions in the first place.

The slight rise during the December quarter brings the year on year growth to 2.5 per cent, the lowest since the Government records on wages began in 1997.