Nearly half of small and medium businesses say they have been bullied by big business. And the vast majority (81%) say the ACCC is not doing…
Nearly half of small and medium businesses say they have been bullied by big business. And the vast majority (81%) say the ACCC is not doing…
Employees on Australian Workplace Agreements have enjoyed strong pay rises between 2004 and 2006, with small businesses accounting for an in…
Video Ezy Australasia’s planned takeover of rival franchised video chain Blockbuster Australia has won the competition regulator’s go-ah…
Want to know why many of your Gen-Y employees can’t write adequate English?When they were at school they did not spend a lot of time learn…
Prime Minister John Howard had a reprieve in the polls this morning and other new polls may give some indication why. Today’s Newspoll sho…
With drug and alcohol use prevalent in our society, employers are rightly concerned about the impacts of usage on work performance. By PETER…
Senior Coalition figures defended a surprise move to strengthen competition laws and foreshadowed changes to make IR laws more user-friendly…
Many SMEs in the retail and hospitality sectors have embraced the opportunity to make big cuts in wages and conditions under WorkChoices, le…
It was a confident John Howard who told the press at lunchtime today that he is staying, and still believes he and his team can win the elec…
Business owners have long been perceived to be a key constituency of the coalition. But a Smartcompany–Roy Morgan poll of 769 small and me…
The Government has made a last-minute move to beef up SMEs’ protection against predatory pricing by adopting a key change to Trade Practic…
It is looking likely that Anna Bligh will become Queensland’s next Premier, following the surprise resignation of Peter Beattie yesterday …
