Tag: Government

$29.5 million has been invested into Geelong, thanks to a grant funded by the Australian and Victorian Government and supported by Ford Australia and Alcoa of Australia.

37 per cent of SMEs are dissatisfied with the level of Government support they are receiving, according to findings revealed in the September 2014 MYOB Business Monitor Report.

A meeting of young entrepreneurs from across the globe has agreed to a new action plan that supports start-ups and bolsters growth in the SME sector.

It’s been four long years the phrase ‘carbon tax’ first became a core part of the Australian political lexicon. Despite the new Government’s plan to scrap the tax, it seems the debate is far from over.

The financial burden will fall on small business owners when the first of seven annual increases to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) levy comes into force in 1 July, 2013.

In case you missed it, here is some great news for anyone feeling discouraged about Australia’s small business sector: the head count is in and it is on the rise. In further (unsurprising) news, the sector continues to carry the local economy.

An opinion piece about the work the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) are doing in NSW.

Business owners can now find the government support and funding they need, following an update to the Federal Government’s online Grants and Assistance Finder tool.

Communication between small business stakeholders is critical to success, according to the outcome of a recent event hosted by NAB in Melbourne.

Women taking a career break need to contribute $70 a week to superannuation to have enough, according to Lynette Argent, CEO of Million Dollar Woman.