Opinion: Labor has broken its promises to small business, so it’s time Julie Collins resigned
Collins is either a lame-duck minister or is actually working behind closed doors with other ministers and with the ACTU to make life harder for those she supposedly represents, says Peter Strong.
Payments unicorn Zeller now chasing growth among big business clients after building SME solutions
A gloomy economic outlook and worsening consumer sentiment have not dampened optimism at payments unicorn Zeller, which claims a significant uptick in big business users is propelling its revenue growth.
Latest data shows Victoria is leading Australia in economic growth while NSW is in last place
The annual gross state product accounts from the Australian Bureau of Statistics record the equivalent of gross domestic product.
Reserve Bank of Australia issues Melbourne Cup day cash rate hike as inflation bursts out of the gate
One favourite has already come good on Melbourne Cup day after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate target 25 basis points to 2.85%.
Budget 2022: The 10-year cost of Stage 3 tax cuts grows by $11 billion as Chalmers downplays action
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the expected 10-year cost of the tax reforms has blown out, but said next week's federal budget is not the place to address those concerns.
John Durie: For the first time in decades, small business lending is outpacing home loans
As home owners continue to face interest rate hikes, small business lending has powered ahead of home mortgages as the boom growth area for banks.
New Xero data shows small business sector sales are booming over the year — but economists say inflation could mask the real damage
The performance of Australia's small business community is improving, new data suggests, but economists have advised that a 'phantom' spending downturn may be hidden in those rosy figures.
Peter Strong: Why Labor’s budget should reconsider the mining sector to advance Australia’s manufacturing base
Tax incentives designed to expand Australia's advanced manufacturing base will benefit the economy, Peter Strong says.
Mark McKenzie: ‘Multi-employer’ not ‘industry-wide’ bargaining needed for workplace relations reform
The suggestion that we return to an IR system that risks increasing the numbers of productive days lost due to strike action to address the flaws of the existing bargaining system is illogical, writes former COSBOA chair Mark McKenzie.
Thriving and surviving: Five tips for businesses weathering the economic downturn
Five-time AFR Rich Lister Jack Delosa shares his entrepreneurial setbacks, and how others can weather the economic downturn themselves.
Chalmers’ gloomy economic update proves need for action on skills and productivity, industry groups say
Australian industry groups have urged the federal government to ramp up efforts to boost productivity after Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a bruising update to the nation's economic outlook.
Builders call for support as housing costs rise 9%, while Jim Chalmers prepares to dampen economic expectations
The federal government should keep the Australian Building and Construction Commission in place and compensate building contractors for projects which skyrocket in price, construction industry organisations say.
