Small businesses take centre stage in Albanese’s pre-budget address
"As we put together next month's budget, small businesses and families will again be front and centre in our thinking," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Four ways Australia’s new migration strategy could affect your business or startup
Employers can expect to pay higher wages when recruiting talent from overseas, and new rules will crack down on "non-genuine" students and dodgy education providers, under a long-awaited reset of Australia's temporary migration regime.
Exclusive: Small Business Minister Julie Collins on Labor’s SME track record and IR “fear-mongering”
In an exclusive discussion with SmartCompany, the Small Business Minister backed Labor's achievements for SMEs 18 months since the election.
Neural Notes: Poisoning LLMs, OpenAI doomsday prep and AI mental health in Albury
In this week's Neural Notes: poisoning LLMs, AI mental health in Albury, OpenAI doomsday preps and Microsoft invests $5 billion in Australia.
Forty years in the making: Microsoft’s record $5 billion investment into Australia’s digital future
Microsoft directs $5 billion into AI, cybersecurity and cloud in Australia — its most substantial investment in the region in four decades,
Billion-dollar profits, Covid travel credits and a $250 million lawsuit: What’s going on with Qantas?
Qantas is in hot water again with the ACCC threatening a $250 million lawsuit. But what about the impact on SMEs?
The Voice referendum date set for October 14
The referendum on whether to change the Constitution to recognise First Nations people through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament will take place on October 14.
Matildas triumph at Women’s World Cup could result in a bonus public holiday, says Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will petition state and territory leaders to call a bonus public holiday if the Matildas reach the FIFA Women's World Cup final, making an extra day off an outside possibility for business owners and football-following staff alike.
Budget 2023: Budget shows Labor – finally – recognises how vital small businesses and startups are to Australia’s economy
SmartCompany editor-in-chief Simon Crerar analyses what's in the 2023 federal budget for small businesses and startups.
Budget 2023: $23.4 million for small business cyber wardens program, delivered by COSBOA
The federal government will invest $23.4 million over the next three years to help small businesses build their resilience to cyber threats by training in-house cyber experts.
“No tariffs on 99% of Australian exports”: PM buoyant about UK free trade agreement
Australia's free trade agreement with the United Kingdom will start at the end of the month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Peter Strong: Why is small business missing from Jim Chalmers’ value-based capitalism?
There is an important group of people missing in the Treasurer's vision for the Australian economy; a group that has always operated with values.
