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Part-time time workers are helping to prop up the economy, with the latest ABS Labour Force figures revealing part-time employment increased by 48,200 in July.

Results from the latest NAB SME Survey have shown that Government policies are standing in the way of small business improvement and development, according to Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.

NSW entrepreneur Janet Beckers is on a mission to teach people all over the world how to succeed in online business, turning their passion into profits.

Job hunters and the unemployed should resist the temptation to overexpose their resume, despite increasing unemployment level, according to a leading recruiter.

The ATO’s recently announced compliance program not only outlines compliance risks, but provides assistance to small businesses, says the National Institute of Accountants (NIA).

Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced funding to support start-ups in the early stages of business development.

Deloitte Black Inc’s latest survey has revealed that suburban accounting and legal firms continue to see cash flow and working capital as the main barrier to achieving business goals.

Rupert Murdoch, chief executive of global media empire News Corp has announced they may charge consumers for online newspaper content, in a bid to recoup the losses felt from the global financial crisis.

In a sure sign the economy is improving, the unemployment rate held steady in July.

The Australian Tax Office is taking a hard line approach to tax claims this year, cracking down on those who make frivolous work expense claims.

The latest NAB SME Survey Victoria has found that Victorian business conditions have fallen, but confidence is rising.

Media and marketing website Mumbrella is holding its first ever Question Time and you’re invited.

KPMG’s Fraud Barometer has revealed that commercial businesses are the most common victims of fraud, with the value of major fraud cases in Australia exceeding $100 million during the first six months of 2009.

New car sales nose dived in July, with demand slowing following the end of financial year sales and government tax breaks on new cars for small business.

Telecommunications giant Optus has announced plans to move into the advertising business, in a bid to attract more marketers to its mobile platforms, according to reports in The Australian.

Successful business women are being invited to attend the Australian Women’s Mentoring Network (AWMN) “Mentoring for Success” workshop to help them balance career and life issues.

A Sydney mother of four has launched a dedicated online job board designed to bring together green job seekers with environmentally conscious companies.

Australian businesses are spending more on storage but are struggling to cope with exploding data volumes, according to research released by Symantec.

Research by RateCity, Australia’s leading financial comparison website has found sticking to a variable rate over the next five years could save mortgagees thousands of dollars.

House prices in capital cities across the country jumped up in the three months to June, according to the latest ABS figures.