Modest Rudd reply targets trades, small businessLabor leader Kevin Rudd announced carefully targeted measures designed to solve the skills c…
Modest Rudd reply targets trades, small businessLabor leader Kevin Rudd announced carefully targeted measures designed to solve the skills c…
The federal budget was remarkably silent on any moves to help the small-business sector grow. As both sides of politics are n…
The e-season is upon us, in which politicians ensure they are seen to being doing something positive to combat climate change. W…
Interest rates to stay on holdThe Reserve Bank of Australia announced this morning that it has decided to keep the standard cash interest ra…
Huge IR battle breakoutFederal Minister for Small Business, Fran Bailey, has slammed Labor’s family friendly measures announced at the wee…
Steady CPI eases rate fearsAustralia’s key inflation measure, the consumer price index, increased by 0.1% in the March quarter – decreas…
Small business ‘giveaway’The latest BizExchange Index has revealed an alarming trend of an increasing number of small business owners se…
Labor has shown its IR hand, and token protests from the unions show a realization that a little blood-letting is needed to really mark that…
Any minute now we’ll be hearing soothing words from the Prime Minister that we’ve never had it so good. Funny, I’ve heard those words …
Confusion over Do Not Call costsBusinesses urgently need education on the Do Not Call Register, due to launch next month, says Australian Di…
Australia could catch up with Northern Ireland’s small-business revolution within a decade. Fast broadband’s promiseProposals to improv…
PM holds line on WorkChoicesPrime Minister John Howard has re-affirmed his commitment to his Government’s WorkChoices laws and rebuffed su…
