Tag: Budget

Former Prime Minister John Howard has hailed the first Abbott budget as “right for the times” and urged Labor to support its tough savings measures.

Small business has emerged as a relative winner from Joe Hockey’s tough first budget containing long-term structural reforms including painful savings in the areas health, welfare and education.

National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill is urging the government to introduce more incentives in tomorrow’s budget which would encourage employers to hire over 50s.

If you are considering upgrading or changing your system it may be worth waiting to see what becomes available.

New figures reveal poor financial management practices caused one in 10 small businesses to lose money through unnecessary fines and penalties last year.

Right at the top of the New Year’s resolutions list for many SMEs was to get cash flow under control in 2014. Are you on track?

On the top of the New Year’s resolutions list for many is to rein in budgets, and finally get back into the black.

December is National Write a Business Plan Month – so designated to encourage unhappy employees to become their own satisfied bosses.

Smartphones and tablets are key tools for modern business – but for small business owners, they can lead to unnecessary stress when staff rack up unexpectedly high mobile bills.

Employees are more interested in learning and career development than ever before, yet 1 in 3 organisations are cutting their learning and development (L & D) budget.