Resilient Aussie SMEs ‘buck the global trend’ despite tightening economic outlook
In terms of sales growth, Australia was the best-performing country compared to other XSBI countries New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the USA and Canada.
Careers for Net Zero campaign targets 2 million clean energy jobs needed by 2050
The Careers for Net Zero campaign says urgent action is needed to ensure Australian workers are adequately skilled to fill the millions of jobs needed to meet the nation's net zero targets.
Sydney car dealership under fire for $55 cash ‘surcharge’
The dealership said it was a cash handling fee that was mislabelled as a surcharge. Meanwhile, card surcharges are generally less than 1.5%.
Small business requests for insolvency help grow sevenfold
The number of small businesses turning to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman for assistance with insolvencies spiked in the September quarter, revealing how corporate collapses are leaving local traders grasping for help.
Company director hit with $53,000 DPN nearly a year after business deregistration
The Australian Taxation Office should clarify its legacy debt collection strategy, an insolvency practitioner says, after the tax office levelled a director penalty notice against an entrepreneur whose business was liquidated and struck off the company register last year.
SMEs could be forced to turn over utility bills under new mandatory accounting rules
Small businesses will be exempt from Australia's new climate risk disclosure rules, but may still be asked to turn over meter readings, utility bills, and other energy usage figures to their bigger business partners.
The High Court was right to overturn Victoria’s EV tax but the road ahead is bumpy
The High Court was right to overturn Victoria's EV tax, writes John Quiggin, but there's a danger this decision will be extended to rule out any kind of road user charge.
Green shoots are showing in the Australian economy, but retailers are set for further pain in 2024
Australian consumers and workers may benefit from changing economic conditions in 2024, yet retailers can expect hardships to continue, according to Deloitte.
Big wheels keep on turning as SUVs, utes become the choice of Aussie motorists
SUVs are outselling standard cars three to one in Australia, even though they cost up to 25% more to run. Why?
Pensioners’ work bonus limit to get $4,000 boost
Pensioners also in a form of employment will be able to earn up to $4,000 more without their pension being affected.
NSW Small Business Commissioner challenges big firms accused of shady subscriptions practices
Debt collectors are chasing small businesses which fall into auto-renewing contracts they can no longer afford, the New South Wales Small Business Commissioner says, highlighting problematic behaviour by big-name service providers and the power imbalance between businesses large and small.
Cash no longer king: Digital payments are taking the throne instead
Australians have embraced digital payments so quickly the country ranks among the top users of cashless payments globally.
