ANZ and Westpac face discrimination complaints for ‘debanking’ small businesses
The issue of debanking has been highlighted by a recent crypto-trader's case against Westpac and ANZ. How will Labor approach it?
One in five pensioners want to work — and it could help solve staff shortages
Allowing pensioners to get back in the workforce could empower the cohort and solve the staff shortage crisis as 30,000 retail jobs remain vacant across Australia, the retailers association says.
Election 2022: What happens to the Liberal Party if Josh Frydenberg loses his seat?
Latest polling shows the Treasurer is in danger of losing his deep-blue seat of Kooyong. If he does, it would send shockwaves through his party.
Underlying inflation the highest it’s been since 2009 as CPI jumps to 5.1%
Inflation is climbing at an annual rate of 5.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), up substantially from December's figure of 3.5%, as housing and fuel costs surge.
Election 2022: A closer look at Morrison’s promise of no new taxes for small business
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged no new taxes for small businesses ahead of the May election in a press release laden with eyebrow-raising claims.
Morrison says the pandemic was “30 times worse” than the GFC economically, but is this true?
The PM will spend the next few weeks promoting the government's success against COVID-19. But is he telling porkies? We fact-checked his central proposition.
Election 2022: Here’s what small businesses should know about tax policies
Ahead of the federal election on May 21, SmartCompany is breaking down the key issues facing Australia's small business community. Today we're looking at tax.
It’s on: Australia will head to the polls for a May 21 election, and the major parties are bargaining for the small business vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the date of the 2022 federal election, marking May 21 as the day Australia goes to the polls.
Why the fuel excise cut won’t save you as much as Josh Frydenberg says it will
At a cost of about $3 billion, cutting 22 cents in tax from every litre of petrol for six months will disproportionately help wealthy households.
Budget allots $9.9 billion towards REDSPICE program to enhance Australia’s cybersecurity capabilities
The money from the budget is expected to help build Australia’s intelligence, defensive and offensive capabilities.
The Coalition’s favourite budget winners and losers since it took office in 2014
Over nearly a decade of budgets, regional Australia, defence and small business have always been winners while welfare recipients almost always lose out.
John Durie: Frydenberg looks the right way but fails to act in a budget of wasted opportunities
The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.
