Two in five Australian businesses expect to lift costs as inflation pressures bear down: ABS
The ABS says 38% of surveyed business believe they will significantly jack up prices in the next three months as inflation spikes.
Small business wages are outpacing national average as SMEs face rising cost pressures, report says
Wages paid by Australian small businesses grew 4.1% in April 2022 compared to April 2021, accounting software provider Xero says.
How will Labor keep its IR promises on wage growth and gender equality?
At this election, Labor campaigned on the need to address three key issues: wage stagnation, insecure jobs and gender inequality.
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.
COSBOA election comparison gives Coalition the edge on energy and mental health, but supports Labor on merchant fees
The peak body for small businesses associations has ranked the major parties on 12 issues it considers vital to the small business sector.
Real wages are shrinking. Here’s the proof
The Wage Price Index is now showing the worst performance ever compared with the Consumer Price Index, providing concrete evidence that the buying power of wages is shrinking.
Are real wages falling or growing? Let’s look at the evidence
To get at the truth about wage movement, we need to appreciate that prices fluctuate more rapidly than wages do and that underlying economic forces drive the longer term growth in real wages.
Write-offs, wages and supply chains: Small business election priorities revealed
New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.
Top tips for small businesses to handle the sharpest inflation growth since 2009
Accounting experts have urged Australian small businesses to prepare for the impact of inflation, after official figures confirmed the cost of living has surged at a rate not seen in more than a decade.
Peter Strong: Worker shortages are hurting Aussie businesses, but politicians aren’t talking about it this election
In this election the one message from small business that seems to be missing from all sides is the shortage of workers.
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.
Why the Reserve Bank is still not rushing to put up interest rates
If the bank doesn’t like what it sees on inflation and wage costs over the coming few months, it’ll jack up rates for the first time in a decade.
