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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.
Payment redirection scams cost businesses $14m last year: ACCC
In addition, average losses so far in 2021 are more than five times higher compared with average losses in the same period last year. Read more...
Government names new small business minister in cabinet reshuffle
Stuart Robert has been named Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, replacing his predecessor Michaelia Cash who...
Further support announced for flood-affected businesses
From 1 April, businesses impacted by COVID-19 and the floods will also be eligible to access the SME Recovery Loan Scheme. Read more at...
Brisbane to enter 3-day lockdown
Brisbane will go into lockdown from 5pm on Monday after 10 new cases of COVID-19 were announced overnight. Of the 10 cases, six were acquired...
ATO permanently launches small business dispute resolution service
The service is available for eligible small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million in relation to disputes about income tax,...
Government adds $135m stimulus to arts and entertainment sector
A further $125 million, available until 31 December 2021, will go into the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund. Read more at...
JobKeeper wind-up ‘difficult but necessary’ amid improving business outlook
Responding to the end of JobKeeper on 28 March, CreditorWatch chief economist Harley Dale said the number of businesses accessing the JobKeeper...
Treasury defends absence of JobKeeper clawback mechanism
As firms face mounting pressure to repay the wage subsidy after reporting boosted earnings, Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy told a Senate...
Businesses wary current consumer confidence will be short-lived, survey finds
The Global Insights Report from information services company Experian has found that 49 per cent of businesses are concerned about collections in...
Aussie small businesses stuck ‘in digital dark ages’, report finds
The survey found that, compared with 11 countries, Australia was least likely to begin or increase online sales during COVID-19 and to use social...
