Budget 2021: The government listened to women… but is it enough?
Many of the budget's changes for women pale in comparison to other spending measures. But they will go some way to meeting advocates’ demands.
Spend big, go low: Frydenberg’s big budget aims to drive unemployment down
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has come good on his historic promise to keep spending way beyond the crisis, to drive the unemployment rate down below where it was when the pandemic started.
Budget 2021: No change to the RDTI, but some bright spots for startups
This budget isn’t jam-packed with measures specifically giving startups a leg-up, but investment in the periphery is a positive step forward.
Superannuation guarantee: $450 monthly threshold scrapped in 2021 budget
Employers will need to make superannuation guarantee payments for more employees from next year, with the federal government moving to remove the $450 monthly minimum income threshold.
Budget 2021: $500 million employee share scheme reform to help tech companies attract talent
The federal budget has revealed more details about the $500 million tax incentive designed to make employee share schemes easier to navigate.
Here’s what SMEs want from tonight’s budget
Skills and training along with support for women in workplaces have emerged as key areas SMEs are hoping the government addresses tonight.
Soaring house prices or cutting down unemployment? What the RBA is choosing to value in the upcoming budget
The RBA is not going to let up on pushing unemployment down and wage growth back up to where it believes it should be, not even for growing concern about climbing home prices.
Budget 2021: How the small business ‘digital solution’ program works
The Digital Solutions — Australian Small Business Advisory Services program will be extended in this year's budget. So how does the program work and who can access it?
Budget 2021: Depreciation allowances for intangible assets will be a boost to startups and SMEs
Allowing for depreciation on intangible assets acknowledges the importance of tech and tech investment in the post-COVID-19 economy, and it’s something small businesses have long been crying out for.
Further insolvency reforms on the table, but government warned against “piecemeal” approach
The federal government plans to consult on further insolvency reforms, but the industry has warned against more “piecemeal” changes that could create even more complexity for business owners.
‘Don’t miss incentives’: How SMEs can understand the budget in one hour
As a small business owner or startup founder, you don’t have time to wade through the federal budget papers. Here are our hacks to make sense of it, quickly.
“Unlikely to benefit”: Extra $1.7 billion for childcare will help some families, but won’t improve affordability for most
The Australian government has announced big changes to its childcare subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget.
