Another public holiday? The way Australia’s World Cup campaign is going, businesses shouldn’t rule it out
Bleary eyes and the odd hangover aren't the only headaches facing Australian business owners, as the unlikely success of the national men's team has sparked calls for a new public holiday.
Australia’s new free trade deal with India to come into effect from December 29
The deal will mean tariffs on 85% of Australian exports to India will be eliminated and a separate category of local exports (5%) will have costs revised down.
MYOB dashboard rework catches businesses off guard as accounting giant defends changes
A major redesign to MYOB's small business dashboard has caught some users off guard just as the Christmas trading period gets into full swing.
Director IDs: Tax boss gives directors 14 more days to apply to avoid penalties
The ATO has confirmed that it won't throw the book at directors if they sign up for the new Director ID scheme by December 14.
Aussie small businesses fear they will miss summer sales targets as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite
Data from Xero also revealed that 28% of small businesses are similarly concerned they will miss their targets due to the cost of new supplies and equipment.
Why FTX won’t be the only corporate fraud exposed during this market downturn
There are few fraud victims while markets are green, but during a global economic downturn, misdeeds and subterfuge rise to the surface.
Report reveals extent of real-time payments debacle as RBA apologises for outage
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the lid on a crippling outage that halted transactions flowing through the New Payments Platform in mid-October.
Gorman issues scam warning to customers after websites appear pretending to sell its products
The Australian fashion label is urging customers not to be fooled by illegitimate scam websites pretending to sell genuine Gorman products.
Melbourne shoppers led the nation as Aussie Black Friday sales hit nearly $5 billion
According to Shopify data released over the weekend, Australia made $4.97 billion in global sales for Black Friday — a 17% increase from the corresponding period in 2021.
Small business lending continues to grow, Australian Banking Association says, as COVID-19 borrowing slump ends
The Australian Banking Association’s 2022 SME Lending Report also found the number of SMEs expanded across Australia despite the difficult economic conditions.
New expert group established to advise government on transitioning to a circular economy
Professor John Thwaites will chair the expert members, who include chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley and CSIRO boss Dr Larry Marshall.
NSW’s Six Cities Region is an Australian-first concept that will be home to 6 million people
The Six Cities Region spans the Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, Illawarra-Shoalhaven City, Western Parkland City, Central River City and Eastern Harbour City.
