Michaelia Cash slams “unacceptable” big business payment times, dodging questions about ‘reverse factoring’
Michaelia Cash has dodged questions about whether the government will enable ASBFEO to use the full extent of its powers to examine reverse factoring.
Small business patent regime axed as controversial reforms pass the Senate
The Senate has passed several controversial small business reforms which will change Australia's patent regime and expand ATO powers.
NSW government launches ‘toolkit’ to help small businesses secure local council contracts
A new pilot program initiated by the NSW government hopes to help small businesses win contracts from their local councils.
A PR stunt? Why the government’s wage theft crackdown comes at a suspicious time
The government’s threat of jail for bosses engaging in wage theft may be a PR exercise designed to camouflage the blow of big hits to come for workers.
“Inactivity is criminal”: Calls to focus on profits, not purpose, rejected by Aussie business
Just days before the Global Climate Strike, businesses are being called to set social causes aside and focus on boosting the economy.
Potato-potato: Treasurer contradicts Minister for Women, claiming gender pay gap has closed
On Monday, Frydenberg announced the good news. On Tuesday, Minister for Women Marise Payne conceded a 14% gender pay gap still exists.
Back it up, Frydenberg: Why the Treasurer telling big business to “back yourself” completely misses the point
In a landmark speech on Monday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told corporates "to back yourself and use your balance sheet to invest and grow".
Bags banned: South Australia to ditch plastic in cafe and retail trial
South Australia is moving ahead with a trial to ditch common plastic items in four retail precincts in a first-of-its-kind move.
Government releases timetable for banking royal commission recommendations, following criticism it is ‘dragging its feet’
Treasurer Frydenberg has issued a timetable for the government’s dealing with the recommendations from the royal commission into banking.
“WorkChoices 2.0”: Furor as Coalition backbenchers call for SME unfair dismissal exemption
Political rhetoric on proposed changes to workplace laws is ramping up amid reports Coalition MPs want SMEs exempted from unfair dismissal laws.
Open rates got you down? Here’s why new spam laws could benefit SMEs
The Spam Act, as it stands, enables customers to be bombarded with emails they have neither requested or are necessarily interested in.
The Coalition has pledged to put downward pressure on gas prices — but it won’t achieve much
The government says it will “help secure gas supplies, put downward pressure on prices and encourage new investment in gas supplies”.
