Only 29% of micro businesses had a website presence in 2009-10, new data has revealed, yet 31% had a website presence in 2008-09, suggesting…
Only 29% of micro businesses had a website presence in 2009-10, new data has revealed, yet 31% had a website presence in 2008-09, suggesting…
The Franchise Council of Australia is understood to be considering the establishment of an independent investigations officer to look into c…
Shadow Small Business Minister Bruce Billson says he supports the concerns raised by the competition regulator over the health of the $128-b…
The chief of industry peak body the Council of Small Business of Australia has called a new SME association a “marketing exercise” and cast …
A new small business industry association with close ties to a publicly-listed publisher has ruled out lobbying the Government on SME issues…
Small Business Minister Nick Sherry has warned South Australia and Western Australia against introducing state-wide franchising laws in addi…
Restaurants and cafes may no longer be compelled to display separate menus for days when surcharges are applied, typically Sundays and publi…
Mid-range fashion chain Brown Sugar has become the latest victim of the tough retail climate by entering into voluntary administration, with…
The carbon tax debate yesterday moved to COSBOA’s national congress and shadow small business spokesperson Bruce Billson was sure he’d got o…
Small Business Minister Nick Sherry says the Government has not ruled out a reduction or removal of the GST tax-free threshold for online pu…
Business owners can avoid the mistake of registering a business name that has already been trademarked after the launch of a new Federal Gov…
The Federal Government’s push for a dispute resolution system has won the support of the competition regulator but has only received lukew…
