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Accountants are trusted advisers to Australia’s small businesses when it comes to streamlining business payments and tax reporting, a recent report finds.

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has successfully applied to Fair Work Australia, with two types of apprenticeships now available to the NSW electrical businesses

BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata as well as the Australian Workers Union (AWU) are pleased with plans to replace the Resource Super Profits Tax with a Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).

The Resource Super Profits Tax will now be known as the Minerals Resource Rent Tax, in a compromise between Julia Gillard’s, Federal Government and the miners.

ANZ and the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) have signed a new agreement to assist Australian exporters with financing requirements.

Apple growers in Australia are outraged at the potential for Chinese imported apples entering the Australian market over biosecurity fears.

A new Franchising Code of Conduct will be enforceable under law today, with franchisors forced to comply with new franchising laws by the ACCC.

Social media has been awash with interesting comments since the political assignation of Kevin last week. It has been said 1000 times in the last seven days, but politics is a blood sport and what’s made it even bloodier is the part social media has played.

Metcash, owner of IGA supermarkets and Australia’s largest independent grocery and liquor wholesaler, will acquire the Franklins supermarket chain for $215 million.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced new law to offer greater protection to consumers in the coming financial year.

Social media has jumped to the top of the priorities list for Australian-based contact centre managers as companies look forward towards the new financial year

Members of superannuation funds can breath a sigh of relief, with financial year returns back in the black for the first time in three years.

Lifeline’s annual stress poll has revealed that Australians are more stressed than ever before, with 2010 figures up on their 2009 counterparts.

Standard Business Reporting (SBR) is open for business today, offering an easy electronic way lodge forms and reports to participating government agencies.

National job vacancies have fallen by 3.1 per cent during the month of June, as employers are waiting until after the federal election to recruit.

It amazes me how many horror stories emerge about the things employees publish about their workplace online, but I think there’s a lesson for all of us in there about protecting our digital brand.

Dairy products company National Foods has announced plans to shut down manufacturing operations at both its Wetherill Park (NSW) and Cobden (VIC) sites.

Virgin Blue Chief Executive John Borghetti has signaled his intention to bring V Australia under Virgin Blue’s management and operations structure in a memo to staff yesterday.

Australian companies are looking to project professionals to compensate for the lack of in-house staff created by the GFC, according to a new national survey out today.

More Australians are facing underemployment than unemployment in the wake of the GFC, with women hit the hardest, new ABS statistics have found.