Companies caught mining data to manipulate suppliers will be closely examined by the Ombudsman. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell said her office was looking into the practice of businesses using supply chain fiance products to mine data to squeeze suppliers as part of the Ombudsman’s Review of Supply Chain Financing, launched […]
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Four of Australia’s top retail associations have joined forces to call for cheaper ‘tap and go’ fees for merchants, claiming unfair hidden fees. The Australian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA), the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) and Master Grocers Australia (MGA) have teamed up to form the Fairer
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has commended the Tasmanian Government for recognising the threat to small businesses that raising the legal tobacco purchasing age would have, as well as the boost it would give to criminals supplying the black market trade of illegal tobacco. A Bill proposing to raise the legal age from
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80 per cent of small businesses delay the adoption of technology offering long term benefits.
Majority of SMEs delay adoption of technology with long term benefits Read More »
Ten SMEs, including retail businesses, eligible to receive grants worth a total of up to $250,000.
Tyro calls on retail SMEs to apply for $25,000 ‘smart growth’ grants Read More »
44 per cent of SMEs spend more than three hours every week checking, entering, paying and reconciling data, costing each business an average of $7,800 a year.
Report: Banking red tape costing Aussie SMEs $7b every year Read More »
Unfair contracts provisions to be extended to include small businesses from November.
ACCC urges SMEs to review contracts for unfair terms before deadline Read More »
Confidence driven by perceptions that the overall economic environment is improving.
Business confidence jumps to five year high Read More »
ACCC’s latest Small Business In Focus report provides update on the small business sector.
Small business concerns continue to rise, ACCC report finds Read More »
New Small Business Minister welcomed by industry, but lobby groups raise concerns over removal of small business portfolio from cabinet.
New Small Business Minister appointed Read More »
Close to half of Australian small businesses are prioritising investment in machinery, equipment and technology in the new financial year, study finds.
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More than 3500 small businesses fell victim to scams last year according to ACCC report.
Small businesses continue to fall victim to scammers Read More »
New Mines and Petroleum Minister and Small Business Minister named amid WA cabinet shuffle.
WA gets new Minister for Mines & Petroleum, Small Business Read More »
