Victorian small business owners still seeking answers after backdated GST locked them out of COVID-19 support
Victorian small businesses rejected from major COVID-19 support grants in 2021 are pushing for answers regarding their knocked back claims.
What small businesses and startups can expect from the new Labor government
Prime Minister elect Anthony Albanese and senior Labor MPs have outlined the party's economic vision.
Months after the Lismore flood, small businesses are still waiting for the power to turn back on
Business owners in Lismore, NSW say a sluggish response from insurers and the government, coupled with a lack of trade, have effectively stalled the flood recovery effort.
Mr Kangaroo gets extra bounce from wage subsidy
The business used a wage subsidy from the Jobs Victoria Fund to hire a new Mandarin speaking online customer service consultant, Xinqing Liu.
Eason’s Car Centre in Ballarat driving business with new hire
The Jobs Victoria Fund has helped owner of Eason’s Car Centre in Ballarat, Sarah Ryan, subsidise the wage of new employee Tania Vermeend.
Coffee shop hires three employees with wage subsidy
Chris Choong describes his business as a community, where “we know all our customers, we just call them by name”. And that community is growing bigger and better thanks to the Jobs Victoria Fund wage subsidy.
Donations and fast-tracked grants: National Retail Association and Peter Dutton under the microscope
Just eight days after the National Retail Association made a donation, an $880,000 grant from Peter Dutton’s office was fast-tracked.
Six government grants for businesses that you might not know about
Millions of dollars are available via government grants for Australian companies. Here's six you might not have heard of before.
Top five government grants for startups
Looking for the best government grants for startups? Some of these should be your first port of call as you're getting started in business.
Government to extend instant asset write-off, rebuffing calls to make it permanent
The government will extend its instant asset write-off but has not announced any plans to improve the awareness or accessibility of the program.
Michaelia Cash: Instant asset write-off extension on the cards ahead of MYEFO Christmas for SMEs
Another extension of the instant asset write-off scheme is on the cards ahead of MYEFO, small business Minister Michaelia Cash says.
Wasted opportunity: 47% of small businesses haven’t heard of the instant asset write-off, research finds
While the government's instant asset write-off scheme forms a key part of its small business policy, a large number of firms aren't using it.