Associations representing over one million SMEs will today discuss how the government should help protect businesses from coronavirus
COSBOA association members will meet today to discuss how industry associations and governments at all levels can protect businesses from coronavirus.
One word repeated nine times explains the Reserve Bank’s latest cash rate cut
The RBA has cut the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.50% “to support the economy as it responds to the global coronavirus outbreak”.
From the lobster industry, to novelty shirt stores, who is profiting from the coronavirus?
Coronavirus is sinking the global economy, fostering fear and causing panic, but there are a few unlikely groups benefitting.
Gerry Harvey predicts more Australian retailers are set to collapse
Australia should expect to see more retail brands collapse this year, according to high-profile retailer Gerry Harvey.
Tech jobs are scalable, tech skills can be learnt: Why startups are the future of the Australian economy
The economy is going to grow and scale. But that scale is going to come from technology companies, not legacy industries.
Entrepreneurial boom: Millions of Aussies wave goodbye to working for the man
Entrepreneurship is booming in Australia as the number of business owners skyrockets, according to new analysis of ABS figures.
A kiss of death: Charge a transaction fee at your own peril
There is no 'admin fee', 'convenience fee', 'transaction fee' or any other name you want to give it, that isn’t a customer annoyance felony.
From smartphones to rail wagons, here’s how the coronavirus shutdowns will cause high-tech shortages in Australia
China is at the heart of global manufacturing, and as supply chains suffer because of the spread of coronavirus, panic is beginning to set in.
Australian wine exports to China down 90% as coronavirus takes its toll
The Australian wine industry has already taken a hit due to the bushfires. Further loss of sales due to coronavirus could be devastating.
This CEO is giving his staff $1500 each to fill up their esky in bushfire-affected communities
Every employee of Canberra Data Centres will be gifted $1,500 to spend in bushfire affected communities.
RBA governor Philip Lowe holds the interest-rate lever — so why is he too scared to pull it?
Presiding over an economy with insipid growth and beset by new risks, the man who holds the interest rate lever is too scared to pull it.
Australia needs a national strategy to help small businesses ‘build back better’ after the bushfires
In the wake of Australia’s bushfires, many small businesses will face a tough decision – whether to rebuild, and then how to “build back better”