Peter Strong: What the rise of independents in politics could mean for small business
Many volunteers for independent candidates were small business people. "So why would small business people get involved?" asks Peter Strong.
New South Wales minister for innovation Victor Dominello has called for maturity and an end to “schoolyard games” in the national inn…
The state of the Australian start-up community is due more to the people not starting new businesses than the easy-to-blame government. �…
Brendan O’Connor, the newly appointed Small Business Minister, says any Government worth its salt should be providing opportunities to small…
The Gillard Government has announced the establishment of a Federal Small Business Commissioner, which it says will act as an advocate for a…
The goals of the ‘Occupy’ movement may seem vague but, fortunately, South Park has provided some trademark clarity to the issue….
Australia remains one of the easiest places in the world to start a business, although conditions have worsened in the past two years, accor…
The chief of industry peak body the Council of Small Business of Australia has called a new SME association a “marketing exercise” and c…
A new small business industry association with close ties to a publicly-listed publisher has ruled out lobbying the government on SME issues…
Greens leader Bob Brown has called for proceeds from the Government’s mining tax be used to deliver a 5% reduction in the company tax rate…
Restaurants and cafes may no longer be compelled to display separate menus for days when surcharges are applied, typically Sundays and publ…
Queensland start-ups have been urged to take part in the second round of a state government funding scheme that provides up to $50,000 to im…
