Hundreds of ATO agents raid tax agents in Victoria over alleged phoenix activity
Hundreds of ATO officers have have raided a group of Victorian tax agents suspected of being involved in “tax mischief” and phoenix activity.
There’s booming jobs numbers, but dig deeper and it’s not all rosy
Employment indicators in Australia are increasing, but there's more to the story that impressive headlines, writes Richard Holden.
Government establishes phoenix activity hotline as cost to the economy each year hits $5 billion
The federal government has today revealed the cost of the illegal phoenix activity on the Australian economy could exceed $5 billion annually.
Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times
Cities are seeing a growing number of shared working, or co-working spaces, and town planners nee to start paying attention.
The industries set to fly and fall in 2018-19
As Australian businesses enter the new financial year, IBISWorld reveals which industries are set to have a bumper 2018-19, and which are likely to struggle.
Peter Strong: Our business associations are world class, so use them wisely
Small business associations and their members have just received a new focus with the opening of the Small Business Hub in Canberra.
Today is World SME Day
Today marks the second annual World SME Day — a day designed to highlight and celebrate the significant contribution SMEs make to the global economy.
Revealed: How much Australians really earn
A casual glance at the news in recent months may have left you thinking the average Australian earns almost $85,000 a year. If that sounded insanely high to you, then your instincts were bang on.
Fair Work Commission increases minimum wage by 3.5%
The full bench of the Fair Work Commission has this morning decided to increase the national minimum wage by 3.5%.
The female tradie shortage: Why real change requires a major cultural shift
The number of women in the manual trades in Australia has barely budged in the last 20 years.
The rise of food sharing in the 21st century – and Melbourne’s a world leader
Food sharing is experiencing a renaissance in cities around the world.
What it’s like to be a “black economy” worker
The black economy is more common than we think – how many of us have paid tradies, gardeners or cleaners cash without the exchange of relevant paperwork? For many people this is actually an important source of income.
