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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
New ATO business register system enters next phase
In addition, the ATO said ASIC registry staff will move to the ATO, in a Machinery of Government (MoG) administrative change to help the...
Business conditions reach record high in March: NAB
NAB on Tuesday released the results of its March business survey which shows business conditions at a record high across all states and...
Businesses encouraged to switch to new ATO business portal
OSB is set to replace both the Business Portal and the electronic superannuation audit tool (eSAT). The announcement on the ATO website follows a...
Migration overhaul needed amid skills shortage, says industry body
For the longer term, Australia’s skilled migration program has become more complex and expensive and needs to be overhauled, Australian Chamber...
Government agrees to workplace sexual harassment report recommendations
The Respect@Work report provided a set of recommendations for preventing and addressing sexual harassment. The report highlighted the roles the...
Retail sales robust but softening sales expected with JobKeeper end
Retail turnover rose by 9.1 per cent compared with February 2020, according to the ABS. A range of industries showed strong year-on-year growth,...
Queensland businesses face temporary restrictions after snap lockdown
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the three-day greater Brisbane lockdown had proven successful in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in...
Contractors urged to declare more than $172bn of payments
The ATO said it is using the data to proactively contact contractors to make sure they haven’t forgotten to declare the income reported through...
New deadline for businesses to acquire a director ID
The legislative instrument has given directors appointed under the Corporations Act 2001 up until 30 November 2022 to obtain a director...
Report predicts 5k business insolvencies in months after JobKeeper
CreditorWatch, in conjunction with McGrathNicol, launched a new white paper exploring insolvency trends, options for businesses working through...
