The Coalition is yet to fully explain how it will create 400,000 new small businesses, a week after its major campaign pledge
Industry experts have welcomed the Morrison government's pledge to help create 400,000 new small businesses, but want more detail.
Election 2022: A closer look at Morrison’s promise of no new taxes for small business
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged no new taxes for small businesses ahead of the May election in a press release laden with eyebrow-raising claims.
What’s stopping the UK-Australia trade deal from being signed?
Scott Morrison says he’s waiting for ‘the right deal’ before the UK-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) is finalised, but what are the sticking points preventing a signing?
Not one, but two elections: government’s cash splash is designed to keep Liberals in power for years to come
If the government can’t win an election with this cash splash, it should give up politics, writes Bernard Keane.
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to investigate sexual harassment at Parliament House in new inquiry
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
Federal government agencies to ‘directly engage’ with SMEs in shake-up to procurement rules
Under changes unveiled by Finance minister Simon Birmingham, federal government agencies will be allowed to ‘directly engage’ with SMEs on tendering contracts valued up to $200,000.
Travel agents to get one-off cash payments under new $128 million scheme
Small travel agents that have been hit hard by the pandemic will be eligible for one-off cash payments from the federal government.
Australia just signed the world’s biggest trade deal. How will it work?
Australia just signed the world’s largest free-trade deal, intended to boost imports and exports with lower tariffs across 15 countries.
“Caught in the crossfire”: Aussie SMEs in the middle of China trade tension
Trade tensions are accelerating, following reports that select Australian imports could be suspended from entering China as soon as Friday.
Making sense of the Australia Unlimited logo debacle
Botched is the best word to describe the roll-out of the new Australia Unlimited logo. But the logo was never the problem that needed solving, writes Michel Hogan.
Childcare shake-up neglects family day care workers, so we must learn from garment workers’ experience
Education Minister Simon Birmingham encourages families to shop around for cheap childcare, so many workers have to cut rates to attract families.
The government has pledged $430,000 to research the risks of AI and IoT
The federal government has commissioned new research into the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, to the tune of $427,941.
