Inside Small Business

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restaurant, cook

Court date served to underpaying former restaurant operator

A former worker was found to have been underpaid of the minimum wages, and weekend penalty rates and the restaurant oper...
Retirement nest egg

Research reveals ageing demographic of small-business owners

Only eight per cent of small-business owners are aged under 30 which poses significant challenges for the country's econ...
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...

Sans Drinks acquired by online retailer Just Wines

Founder of Sans Drinks, Irene Falcone, will continue to participate in the business involved with marketing and strategy...

Marked improvement in financial equality…with the help of Barbie and the Matildas

The last quarter has seen a noted increase of women being appointed in directorships as well as a narrowing of the gende...

Recalibrate – Gender Equity Awards announces judging panel

The awards aim to acknowledge those who have shown dedication to fostering gender balance and inclusivity within their o...

CSIRO program to provide R&D support to cyber and digitech SMEs

Australian companies working on innovative ideas incorporating cybersecurity or digital technology are invited to apply ...
franchises, franchise

Aspiring young business owners leaning towards a franchise business model

"Franchising is attractive to the younger demographic as they’re less inclined to have access to larger sums of money to...
fast food, court

Australia’s fast food sector experiencing strong growth

The final April quarter was very active in store opening activity, with 114 stores opened and 55 closed, a net change of...
rural, farmers

New fund to support opportunities for AgTech start-ups

The Hugh Victor McKay Fund will co-invest with private sector investors, who will match the government’s contribution by...