Why it’s more important than ever to Go Local First this Christmas
SmartCompany spoke with two small businesses to gauge how important this year’s Christmas trading will be for them.
“Big shoes to fill”: Who will succeed Kate Carnell as Australia’s next small business ombudsman?
Kate Carnell will finish her five-year contract as the small business ombudsman in March 2021. So who will replace her?
Peter Strong: Australia Post has lost its way, and small businesses are the collateral damage
Australia Post is using its market power to damage small businesses, says Peter Strong from the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia.
JobMaker hiring credits could be revised, after COSBOA highlights “onerous” burden for small business
Treasury is working with the Council of Small Business Organisations to address key concerns about the JobMaker hiring credit program.
“It is now time for Victoria to reopen”: An open letter to Premier Dan Andrews, from COSBOA, on behalf of 1.3 million small and family businesses
"We are deeply concerned that the continuation of the Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown ... will create a cycle of poverty and unemployment."
Small business reacts: A confidence-boosting budget with “clever” policy to help SMEs
The federal government’s big spending budget has won praise among small business advocates, who’ve welcomed the focus on tax incentives, wage subsidies and mental health support.
COSBOA’s Mark McKenzie: The 2020 budget creates a climate of confidence for small business
The 2020 federal budget creates a climate of confidence at a time when most small business owners are struggling with unprecedented uncertainty.
Budget 2020: Businesses to fully write-off all assets purchased and used before June 2022
Australian businesses will be able to write-off the full value of all new assets under a measure announced in the federal budget.
Peter Strong: Australia needs state-owned services that can fight unemployment at a local level
Australia needs comprehensive employment services at the local level to deal with people on the day they become unemployed.
Small business leaders call for $5,000 viability review subsidy to be included in the budget
Small business groups are urging the federal government to include a Small Business Viability Review program in next week’s federal budget.
Budget 2020: $800 million for mega business registry, director ID numbers, e-invoicing and “go digital” business support
This year's budget will see $420 million allocated to creating a national business registry to cut red tape for small business operators.
Modern award reforms shaky as IR roundtables conclude without consensus
Modern award reform negotiations have failed to generate consensus between unions and employer groups ahead of the budget.