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Small and medium businesses are supporting their local sports clubs — be that netball, rugby, AFL or soccer — in earnest, COSBOA says.

The Morrison government's IR consultations are taking form and are slated to kick-off as early as next week, with SMEs expected to focus on modern awards.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says $1.5 billion in federal funding for vocational training needs to be overhauled to support SMEs with relevant skills.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants unions and business lobbyists to "put their weapons down" in post COVID-19 negotiations on workplace laws.

COSBOA's Peter Strong says workplace guidance around coronavirus will need to be simplified if businesses are expected to comply with new OH&S regulations.

Australians are resilient, and our economy will survive the COVID-19 crisis, writes COSBOA chair Mark McKenzie. But we must all work together to make sure that happens.

Sandy Chong, chief executive of the Australian Hairdressing Association, says local councils must immediately escalate health and safety awareness campaigns for small hair and beauty businesses in the wake of the coronavirus. 

Australia’s 2.3 million small business, and the more than 4.5 million Australians they employ, are most at risk because of the spread of the coronavirus, writes Peter Strong.

COSBOA members have issued a wish-list for government support, panic-buying reaches new highs (or lows) and will Corona beer sales go up or down?

COSBOA association members will meet today to discuss how industry associations and governments at all levels can protect businesses from coronavirus.

Hundreds of small businesses in bushfire-affected communities are still waiting to find out if their applications for government grants will be successful.

Commonwealth-funded but state-administered bushfire relief grants have caused confusion for small and medium business owners.