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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.

Some of South Australia’s leading business women were named as finalists of this year’s 2014 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

The Curtin Charities 2013 Report marks the first single-sourced, evidence-based analysis of Australian charities, providing a greater understanding of the sector.

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.

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).

Small business has won a victory with a new proposal giving the competition watchdog more scope to act against major companies that use their market power to stifle competition.

Startup Blueprint, a startup program driven by PayPal and Braintree, will offer Australian tech startups the opportunity to monetize business and connect with 152 million active account holders.

The Abbott government is soon to release new guidelines to streamline interaction between government regulators and small businesses as part of its drive to further reduce compliance costs and red tape.

The competition watchdog has initiated proceedings against supermarket giant Woolworths, alleging it mislead customers over the safety of a range of products including chairs, matches and deep fryers.

Innovation activity is behind an increase in income for Australian business, according to statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The NSW Government has awarded a grant to the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) in order to make food sustainability part of the curriculum for those entering the food industry.

NSW councils are set to work more closely with local small business thanks to a program developed by the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner in partnership with the NSW Business Chamber.

The start-up community is set to benefit next year from changes to employee share schemes and progress on the setting of clear crowd source funding rules. The start-up and venture capital sectors have loudly complained about tough conditions for aspiring tech entrepreneurs, warning they are forcing many to relocate overseas and damaging Australian competitiveness. The […]

The figures are startling: some $10 billion of fresh Australian produce ends up in the bin because it is ‘too ugly’ to sell.

Australian startup CoinJar have unveiled the country’s first bitcoin EFTPOS card, which allows the digital currency to be be converted to Australian dollars and spent in virtually any retail outlet that offers debit card transactions.

SMEs are expecting to see a growth in their business revenue over the next 6 months, according to findings of the inaugural Scottish Pacific SME Growth Index released today.