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New figures show the business community is struggling and remains reluctant to hire staff following the May federal budget. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s most recent Business Expectations survey found that key indicators — namely those measuring sales, profits, investment and employment — were grounded in negative territory. The general business conditions index […]
ASIC has launched a new program to boost the financial literacy of business owners and the broader Australian public.
The Carbon Pricing Mechanism was abolished on the 1 July 2014, but for many businesses there remains questions around how they should respond to existing obligations.
The Fair Work Ombudsman will launch an investigation into wages and conditions for overseas workers employed on 417 working holiday visas. The agency is expecting to receive an increase in calls for assistance from overseas workers in coming years. Reliance on overseas workers will climb and is expected to increase from 2.5 to 3.5 million […]
The man in charge of the government’s financial system inquiry, David Murray, has warned that accommodating technological advancements that lift productivity and drive competition will prove a key future challenge. New innovation, particularly in the payments system, is disrupting the banking sector with emerging payment providers like PayPal and Google now competing with traditional institutions. […]
Over 300 free and low cost events will be run across the state of Victoria during August for the annual Small Business Festival.
New survey data has revealed that female entrepreneurs in the Pacific are having more success at breaking into the export market than their Australian counterparts.
The rate of business failures has more then doubled over the last 15 years according to the Jones Partners Insolvency report.
A group of 23 organic dairy farmers in Victoria are having such great success with their locally made butter they have been able to double production in under a year since launching.
It’s a concept that Ryan Trainor hopes will disrupt the education sector and provide budding entrepreneurs with the skills to succeed in business.
Small Business Minister Bruce Billson hopes the latest initiative in the start up sector will usher in an entrepreneurship “renaissance” and encourage more Australians to go into business for themselves.
A new plan requiring jobseekers to apply for 40 positions a month has been condemned for needlessly increasing red tape obligations on small business owners.
There’s change afoot. No longer is farming and farm culture seen by city dwellers as the work of yokels; in fact, it has become the height of fashion.
As the government prepares to increase the Age Pension to 70 by 2035, academics have expressed concerns about the attitudinal and financial barriers rife in the jobs market.
A new study has confirmed the number of young farmers entering a life on the land is falling.
Growth in the farmers’ market model has seen the introduction of new safeguards and strict quality assurance mechanisms in South Australia.
A meeting of young entrepreneurs from across the globe has agreed to a new action plan that supports start-ups and bolsters growth in the SME sector.
The government has moved to introduce fines for businesses that breach the soon to be updated Franchising Code of Conduct and reduce costly disputes in the sector. A bill introduced into the lower house last week strengthens the enforcement of the code and hands new powers to the competition watchdog. The code is currently being […]
Australia has moved up two places on the 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) and recorded the top ranking for trade and competition.
The competition watchdog has put business on notice, warning it will take enforcement action if cost savings linked to the government’s carbon tax repeal are not passed on.
