Small-business insolvency laws need overhaul

Small-business insolvency laws need overhaul

Bruce Billson, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, said small businesses should have better access to ‘debt hibernation’ instead of being made insolvent when they face a crisis beyond their control. This would allow them to be better able to...
Pay gap means women still earning $26k less than men

Pay gap means women still earning $26k less than men

The world-leading annual dataset on gender equality has revealed progress has stalled meaning women earned on average $26,596 less than men in 2021–22. The WGEA 2021–22 Employer Census also found that although the number of female chief executives has risen slightly...
Funding boost to help NSW businesses reduce waste

Funding boost to help NSW businesses reduce waste

In the NSW government’s Bin Trim Networks Program, NSW businesses are being supported to reduce their waste, reduce emissions, and transition to a circular economy. Minister for Environment, James Griffin, said the Bin Trim small and medium-sized business funding is...