ATO cracks down on hidden cash
HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians are using this to earn extra cash. If they’re not careful they’ll be punished.
Small Business
The question leaders must answer
AS MALCOLM Turnbull and Bill Shorten prepare to go head-to-head in the news.com.au debate, Trent Innes has one burning question.
Turnbull’s Grant Denyer moment
WELCOME to the Malcolm Turnbull Show! In the strangest election event yet, the PM has hosted a stage-managed forum that came across like a talk show.
Lib brothel-owner quits party
VICTORIAN Liberal candidate John Hsu quit on Saturday after it was revealed that he owned a Melbourne brothel and didn’t tell the party.
Cafe worker paid $1.35 an hour
A BUSINESS owner “lured young backpackers to a remote area” with dodgy Gumtree ads and paid them as little as $1.35 an hour.
Mini mogul turns down $41m
DON’T be fooled by his braces. Baby-faced Taylor Rosenthal is a budding Bill Gates. The teen has turned down a $41m offer.
Shop fined for ‘sexist’ hours
A SHOPKEEPER has been fined $730 for ordering different opening hours for men and women at his store.
Tax deductions for cars rev up
TAXPAYERS are claiming larger work-related car expenses – but rule changes to be introduced this year are set to slow down many motorists.
‘It was all smoke and mirrors’
HUNDREDS of Australians have lost their life savings in the collapse of a “cashback shopping” scheme. It’s been called a “f***ing mess”.
Start-ups strangled by visa red tape
A HIGH-FLYING entrepreneur who was deported from Australia has thrown a spotlight on how the immigration system is failing start-ups.
Meet fashion’s hottest new trend
IT TOOK a session in a teddy workshop that gave Mon Purse fashion entrepreneur Lana Hopkins her business ‘light bulb’ moment.
Is this the most ridiculous rule ever?
THE food truck fad has taken over. But inconsistent laws are making it difficult to get their wares in front of hungry people who want them.
The story behind that wine glass video
YOU’VE seen the video: the amazing new mattress that can hold a full glass of wine while being jumped on. Here’s why it sparked a bitter slanging match.
This stat proves Australia sucks
CONGRATS, Australia. We are officially the worst country in the world to do business, according to this one annoying statistic.
If you’re at work today, look away now
WE were all warned not to take a sneaky sickie today. That was unless you work for this guy — the best boss in Australia.
Eatery accused of hiding $11 secret
IT’S known for queues of customers and cut-price menu items, but authorities say the food isn’t the only thing Mamak has been doing on the cheap.
The best news yet for Airbnb
IF YOU were thinking of renting out your spare room to backpackers but were worried about falling foul of the law, things could be about to change.
22-year-old who already has 20 employees
WHEN customers order their grilled chicken from 22-year-old Akanksha Taneja, they probably have no idea who they’re really dealing with.
Is this the luckiest lotto shop ever?
CARLO Addamo’s little outlet has sold a staggering 31 first-prize lotto tickets, and on Saturday, he did it again.
Why cheap suits make big bucks
BUYING a suit is expensive, time-consuming and generally a pain. Here’s how two uni mates turned it into a $10m powerhouse.
Aussies dunked in China shark tank
TWO young Aussies will have the opportunity to turn their start-ups into the next billion-dollar tech ‘unicorns’ on a new Chinese reality TV show.
Christmas: ‘Tis the season to be busy
THOUGH many businesses are winding down for Christmas — with workers encouraged to use up annual leave — some people remain flat out.
What 2016 will bring for business
WHAT do business owners, professionals and experts expect 2016 to hold for business? Here’s everything you need to know.
Putting our front foot forward
THE government’s innovation strategy goes to the heart of everything about this column. Australia has so many wonderful and innovative companies.
10 Australian start-ups to watch
THE topic of innovation is on everyone’s lips thanks to Malcolm Turnbull today. Here are some start-up success stories you can’t ignore.
Aussie agriculture grows in confidence
EVERYBODY, it seems, wants a piece of Australian agriculture. The demand has changed, the dollar is allowing exporters to make a few more dollars.
‘I was only making $80 a week’
BEHIND the trendy facades, shop owners in this inner-city shopping precinct are being crippled. One rule is to blame.
Let the bidding war commence
GOVERNMENT, local, state and federal, is a huge source of business wealth, even if their reputation as slow payers leaves something to be desired.
Workplace where you set your own salary
CATERED lunches, indefinite leave, and setting your own pay sound like a luxury jaunt rather than a day job, but here, they’re all normal.
Not smiling: Salim’s very bad day
HE’S pleaded guilty to a charge, settled a lawsuit, been slapped with another and got into a spat with a journo, all in one morning.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/finance/small-business/page/33