Small business has welcomed a new inquiry designed to investigate the effects of red tape, but says the Government should split the effort i…
Small business has welcomed a new inquiry designed to investigate the effects of red tape, but says the Government should split the effort i…
The Productivity Commission might have all but dismissed the prospect of lowering the $1,000 GST threshold on overseas online purchases, but…
As Treasurer Wayne Swan reminded us this week, Australians can vote with their feet if their bank don’t pass on interest rate cuts to their …
Industry groups have thrown their support behind the Federal Government’s renewed promise to return the budget to surplus, but have raised…
The industry body for small business has echoed calls by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to defer debate on the superannuati…
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has passed new resolutions it intends to take to the ALP conference next week in a push to increase w…
October was the best month for retailers in 25 months, the Commonwealth Bank says, arguing this month’s rate cut and expectations for more…
Australian manufacturers, agribusinesses, education and services sector providers could be the big winners if a bumper Trans-Pacific free tr…
The likely impact of the increase in superannuation guarantee contributions to 12% on small business is unclear, with the Institute of Publi…
The Council of Small Business of Australia says small- and medium-sized enterprises should be cleaved out of Fair Work laws and governed ins…
Small- and medium-sized businesses need widened access to free trade, better financing options, less red tape and more mentoring, the Austra…
Labor managed to pass its carbon tax legislation through the lower house this morning, in a move it argues puts to bed years of fiery debate…
