The biggest companies in Australia have gotten too big – and the nation’s productivity is suffering.
These companies have destroyed o…
Peter Strong is the former chief executive of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia.
The biggest companies in Australia have gotten too big – and the nation’s productivity is suffering.
These companies have destroyed o…
Australia’s love affair with oligopolies needs to finish.
There will always be some huge companies; the air transport industry seems to…
There is no doubt 2015 was a year of outcomes for the small business people in Australia. In 2015 the government focused on growth for th…
There has been a renewed focus on innovation coming from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison. That is, of course…
The way to jobs is through innovation. The way to innovation is through people who have a business and a vision. The way to those people …
Peter Strong In 1977 one of the issues mentioned in the very first set of minutes of the newly founded Council of Small Business of Austra…
We all know that catastrophic economic events are not caused by small and medium businesses. The GFC was not caused by a newsagent or an …
Last week the Prime Minister announced that any decision on whether an effects test will be included in competition regulations has been …
Note to balanced politicians and policy makers: Don’t listen to vested big business representatives: they want domination not competiti…
Last week the Australian Tax Office announced that UberX, a type of taxi service, will be treated as a business and its drivers will need to…
An investment allowance would help SMEs buy income-producing assets The Council of Small Business of Australia and the Commercial Asset Fina…
Will accountants, bookkeepers, tax agents and payroll suppliers disappear in an age that includes improved internet access, standard busines…
