The average length of tenure of an Australian government is about the same as that of an average Australian marriage. Between business and e…
The average length of tenure of an Australian government is about the same as that of an average Australian marriage. Between business and e…
Minister–elect for Finance and Red Tape Lindsay Tanner has ruled out any red tape review, saying he wants to get right down to action. Tan…
Business groups have welcomed Kevin Rudd’s decision to appoint Craig Emerson as Labor’s small business minister, but some have expressed…
I guess there are at least a few lessons to be learned from the election results. Here are a few that I’ve come to realise… ElectionsBefo…
The danger we face is that “the future” is limited to a series of three-year scenarios designed to retain the reins of power rather than…
The future taxation landscape has so far only been painted with a broad brush, but already the view is different. What can SMEs expect? By T…
Forget the election – it is the US economy’s sub-prime woes that have caught the attention of Australian markets today, driving the S&am…
A date has not yet been set by the Liberal party room for the leadership ballot, but the pressure will be on after the Labor caucus elects i…
There are growing signs that the Liberal Party will be prepared to block Labor’s industrial relations reforms after two senior Liberals re…
If you thought separating winners from losers at the small end of the resources sector over the past year was a tough job, take a look at wh…
The business landscape is about to change. Survival for SMEs will very much depend on not seeing the imminent changes as problems, but as op…
Labor has signalled that IR changes will be made sooner rather than later. Details are scarce, but there are parameters. Here’s an informe…