The Federal Government & the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) continued to alienate themselves from the business sector last week with the Tax Office releasing its final ruling on discretionary trusts distributing surplus income to corporate beneficiaries.
Businesses have largely welcomed the introduction of the Federal Government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme but doubts over its administration still exist.
Kevin Rudd’s draft paid parental leave bill was presented to the Senate last night, with small business is up in arms over the headaches it will create.
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) held secret talks in 2008 to merge, but plans were scuttled by the Federal Government The Australian reports.
iiNet has outed Senator Conroy as a liar for suggesting iiNet supports the Federal Government’s proposed internet filter because of their participation in the filter consultation process.
Australian businesses will receive a significant boost in support for research and development, under new R&D tax incentive legislation introduced into Parliament today.
Senator Stephen Conroy has been appointed by the United Nations as a founding member of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development.
Stephen Conroy has announced changes to the Australian Broadband Guarantee that will see subsidies dumped in areas served by Telstra’s NextG wireless broadband.
This year more businesses are offering paid maternity leave schemes to pregnant women than ever before, but the EOWWA suggests that mothers till have a fight on their hands to gain fair working conditions.
The Federal Government will embrace open and accessible standards across all areas, accepting 12 of the 13 recommendations of the Government 2.0 Taskforce.
