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Renters are coming up trumps in the economic crisis, as rent prices stalled in June, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).

As swine flu rapidly spreads across the country, NSW businesses are claiming it is responsible for atleast 40 percent of all sick leave taken in New South Wales, hindering productivity.

The Rudd Government has broken an election promise by failing to pay tens of thousands of Australia’s small businesses on time, says Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.

The new International Financial Reporting Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (IFRS for SMEs) will transform the way many Australian unlisted businesses prepare their accounts and needs to be adopted immediately said Grant Thornton Australia.

ANZ is set to shed as many as 248 full-time positions in a major restructure of its mortgage lending businesses.

The NSW Business Chamber has said the NSW economy is holding up well, despite having the highest jobless rate in the country.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on a European tour this week, has expressed concerns that the global economy has not yet recovered and requires a coordinated policy approach by world leaders.

Small and medium business owners will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion to key decisions makers about issues affecting their business, with the launch of the SME Boardroom.

Recruitment and HR services company Randstad is urging Australian employers to keep staff on board, as the ABS June Labour Force statistics reveal unemployment has risen to 5.8 percent.

In order to celebrate World Population Day, business information analysts IBISWorld have looked into the future to see where we will be in 2020.

The official jobless rate rose to 5.8 percent in June, as the slowing economy forced companies to cut staff numbers. the latest ABS figures have revealed.

Victoria’s Energise Enterprise festival for small to medium businesses is set to kick off next month, with over 400 individual events held around Victoria.

The popularity of Aldi supermarkets has risen sharply over the past couple of months, according to a study by Heartbeat Trends.

The Office of State Revenue is running free payroll tax seminars across metropolitan and country New South Wales for business owners. The seminars are designed to inform employers of their obligations when it comes to payroll tax. The seminars will be run in a variety of locations across the state including: Wollongong, Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Sydney […]

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is set to be the new face of the Greater Building Society, as the star of a new marketing campaign for the company.

Businesses are restricting access to external collaboration technologies such as social networking sites to avoid exposure to malicious attacks and information leaks.

Discount broker, iRefund is working to ensure their clients are not paying any unnecessary fees by refunding the commissions generated by their accounts and policies.

A new study has revealed poor health significantly impacts employment by preventing one in every two sick Australians from working.

Consumer confidence has soared in July to reach one of its highest levels, showing Australians are still optimistic about the economy.

The Fair Work Act, introduced last week is yet another challenge for us to deal with and promises to change the way we work and pave the way for a fairer and more balanced work ethic between employer and employee. I am always the first to stand up and support any Act that improves work relations, however, being a small business owner, I do have some grave concerns.