Election 2022: Jobs, the skills shortage, and how the Coalition and Labor plan to win your vote
SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.
Here’s what you should do if Morrison or Albanese turn up at your business
Businesses should think very carefully before welcoming politicians during an election campaign, according to the experts.
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.
Albo and ScoMo bungled it, so what is the right answer to this popular job interview question?
It's the dreaded double-edged sword, the 'gotcha!' moment in an interview: what's your biggest weakness?
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.
Climate change is the most important issue for the incoming government, say Australia’s top economists
Offered a menu of issues to choose from as the most important in the May 21 election, Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly zeroed in on climate change.
Morrison dials up flood support for SMEs as insurance industry heads for “market failure”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed he will increase the minimum disaster payments for Queensland and NSW businesses by $10,000 this week.
What the new free trade deal with India means for Australia
A huge increase in business between India and Australia is expected over the next decade under a new trade agreement signed with the world’s fastest-growing economy over the weekend.
Local business celebrates the new interim Australia-India free trade agreement
The interim Australia-India free trade agreement promises to slash tariffs and ease labour mobility, sparking optimism from business groups.
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.
Budget 2022: Changes promised to make paid parental leave “fairer”
The Morrison government has promised to make the paid parental leave scheme “fairer” for more Australian families by introducing more flexibility to the system and expanding the eligibility criteria.
Budget 2022: Sector-by-sector guide
In another big spending budget, small businesses in a range of sectors stand to benefit. Here’s SmartCompany’s sector-by-sector guide.
