Higher costs for over half of all businesses

Higher costs for over half of all businesses

The results for April were consistent with those from March, with most of businesses seeing increases to the cost of fuel or energy (83 per cent) and the cost of products or services used by the business (82 per cent). ABS head of industry statistics, John Shepherd,...
Expanding CDR ‘will empower consumers’

Expanding CDR ‘will empower consumers’

Lessons from open banking have been that the same tools handed to a minority of unscrupulous actors are available to the majority that play by the rules and improve outcomes for end users. Further, the system will give consumers a faster exit from relationships with...
$10k Small Business Northern Flood Grant now open

$10k Small Business Northern Flood Grant now open

The grant would provide a one-off payment of $10,000 to eligible small businesses and not-for-profits that were impacted by the floods, including those that suffered economically. To be eligible, businesses and NFPs need to have experienced a decline in turnover of 40...