Business Advice

Labor's decision to drop major tax reforms affords local SMEs some "breathing space", according to CPA Australia.

When it came to offering direct support to the small business and startup communities, Albo's budget reply was largely found lacking. Here are eight key takeaways.

"The budget needed to lay the foundation for transition to circular economy and accelerate the transition to renewables," writes Abigail Forsyth.

Labor has warned the temporary discount on the fuel excise is a thinly laid "trap" that could snap in September, while Shippit CEO Rob Hango-Zada has warned businesses could be forced to pick up the tab.

Over nearly a decade of budgets, regional Australia, defence and small business have always been winners while welfare recipients almost always lose out.

When it comes to Canberra, it's time to take out the garbage — that's the view of Wayne Smith, the brains behind the giant bin stickers declaring in loud uppercase letters that the Coalition has got to go.

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. 

The government has pledged to ‘back small business’ by establishing a dedicated unit within the Fair Work Commission and providing millions in funding to the Small Business Ombudsman.

The government plans to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to win infrastructure, defence and other government procurement contracts, as part of its budget announcements.

Petrol prices will tumble at midnight on Tuesday after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg green-lit a temporary cut to the 44-cent fuel excise.

Labor has pledged to see 1.2 million Aussies in tech jobs by 2030, planting a flag on a key issue facing the startup sector ahead of next week’s federal budget.

One business owner in South Australia’s all-important wine industry has high hopes the new Labor government will be a business-friendly one.