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tax returns, tax time

ATO reminds businesses on contractor reporting deadline

The office also issued more than 16,000 penalties for businesses who didn’t lodge their TPARs for previous years, despit...

Why Australian SMEs need to shore up their cyber resilience

SMEs often suffer in their overall cybersecurity posture from a lack of resources, financially and technologically.
Fair pay

Opinion: it’s time to remove the limits on student workers

International students should not be taken out of a workforce that is essentially more than fully employed - they are a ...
recession-proof

Top tips to recession-proof your small online business

Take a close look at your business operations and identify areas where you can streamline processes, automate tasks, or ...
pivot

Aussie small businesses remain resilient in the face of inflation

While sales, jobs, and wages growth have slowed in the first half of 2023, the Index highlighted that overall conditions...

Non-alcoholic drinks retailer Sans Drinks eyes online focus to rescue brand

The downsizing will reduce the website’s 600 SKUs to 80, keeping premium offerings including the Sans Drinks’ own brands...
brokers, financial advisers

Business advisors providing free support across Victoria through government program

Aside from the free advice, eligible businesses may also be able to access an allowance for up to 39 weeks and rental as...
losses, help, confidence, money mistakes

Small retailers under ‘unprecedented’ pressure as they fail to meet their performance expectations

Almost a third of small retailers are uncertain about their prospects due to rising costs, wage pressures and cashflow-m...
held back

Positive SME sentiment held back by rising interest rates and energy costs

87 per cent of SMEs are concerned about rising interest rates and 83 per cent about energy costs, while 67 per cent expe...

DoorDash launches disaster relief fund in Australia

To apply for the grant, restaurants must have between one and three physical stores, have fewer than 50 employees per lo...