Why business will drive the economic recovery
It’s time governments abandon the well-trodden path of company bashing for political point scoring and talk up the role of business in our economy.
Small Business
Nation’s banks must do much more for small businesses
Running a small business in Australia is tough, fraught with risk and close to half of them fail within the first three years. So what can be done to help them?
Losing one client can send us to the wall, say SMEs
A twice yearly survey of Australian small businesses has painted a disturbing picture in which almost 30 per cent say they are at risk of insolvency.
Bosses to cut rights on unfair dismissal
Unions slam employer push to change small business legal definition from 15 to 50 employees.
Rate cuts to fire starter’s gun on 2025 retail rebound
Deloitte says recent strong retail trade and improving sconsumer sentiment should unleash a substantial rise in household spending in the new year.
Blanket surcharging bans are not the answer
At Zeller we want to see immediate action against excessive surcharging on payments. But blanket bans risk doing more harm than good.
Why women find small business funding not much fun
Almost three quarters of female small business owners believe there are gender biases when trying to get a loan. Here’s why.
Migrants to millionaires: why it’s good for the country
Migration has become a controversial topic in recent years, but new Australians who start businesses add innovation to the nation.
Rising costs, belt tightening drives surge in cafe failures
Business failures in the hospitality sector have almost doubled over the past year and are tipped to climb further as costs mount, tax debts grow and consumers tighten their belts.
The little solar maker who wants to take on the world
To call Tindo Solar a small player would be an overstatement but the Adelaide firm is Australia’s only locally made solar panel maker and chief Richard Petterson has grand plans.
Forests fury threatens to upend PM’s Tassie poll plans
A carbon credit scheme quietly backed by the federal government could succeed where decades of greenie campaigns have failed – and end native forest logging. But not without a fight.
Couple scale new heights with ladder safety device
A revolutionary ladder safety device developed in a Brisbane backyard has been exported overseas and is in-line for a swag of awards.
One in six hospitality businesses doomed to fail
Almost one in six food and beverage businesses are rated at a high risk of failure due to problems created by the high cost of living, new CreditWatch data shows.
Is Benny Scarf the most controversial identity in racing?
The 23-year-old has whipped up a social media frenzy around his betting stunts on Instagram but behind it is a business strategy to get as much attention as possible and for the money to follow.
Hungry Jack’s boss laments slow, costly construction regime
Hungry Jack’s boss Jack Cowin blames the slow, expensive construction regime for the failure of rivals, but he says his chain is robust and healthy – and will push ahead with expansion.
New boss for iconic Qld manufacturer Everhard
Logan boy and plumber’s son Dean Jennings has returned to Brisbane after 20 years away to helm iconic Queensland manufacturer Everhard Industries.
$170m camper business built on creating memories
A Brisbane entrepreneur says it was memories of camping as a child which sparked an interest in purchasing a camper trailer business which he has turned into a $170m a year powerhouse.
Labor under fire over small business review
Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has rejected business calls to wind back unfair dismissal rights.
ASIC lines up cases against financial predators
The first in a series of court cases against businesses offering shady high-interest loans, and dodgy second-hand car dealers targeting vulnerable Australians, is about to start.
‘Date-night economics’ contributing to hospitality insolvencies
The so-called date night for couples appears to be becoming a luxury rather than a necessity and it’s hitting small businesses, triggering insolvencies.
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