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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.
‘Coronavirus stimulus measures like JobKeeper are keeping zombie businesses alive’
Businesses trading while insolvent can rack up additional debts to customers and suppliers that may never be repaid when they finally go bust....
IPA welcomes ASBFEO’s insolvency inquiry recommendations
“We know that small business is doing it tough and faces huge challenges, particularly in this current COVID-19 environment,” said IPA chief...
JobKeeper recipients given ‘nudge’ to update circumstances
The government agency (formerly the Department of Health and Human Services) said customers may be contacted by either SMS or letter, to remind...
SME industry rallies behind JobTrainer apprenticeship package
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new $2.5 billion JobTrainer program giving over 300,000 Aussies the opportunity to retrain and upskill...
‘Zombie businesses’ to emerge come September, research finds
The CreditorWatch data reveals a 20 per cent decrease in the number of SMEs entering into administration from May to June which is also 50 per...
90,000 SMEs to benefit from government’s new subsidy
The government has announced a $2 billion JobTrainer skills program, giving 340,000 Australians the opportunity to retrain or upskill into...
‘If you’ve got an issue, talk to us’, ATO tells Melburnian businesses
Speaking exclusively on the MyBusiness webcast, ATO assistant commissioner for small business Andrew Watson explained that the Tax Office is very...
IPA stresses importance of payment times legislation
The IPA believes that this legislation will bring greater transparency by requiring businesses with over a $100 million turnover to publish their...
‘The law is really clear’: ATO allays JobKeeper eligibility concerns
Speaking exclusively on the MyBusiness webcast, ATO assistant commissioner for small business Andrew Watson responded to concerns that small...
Small business ombudsman urges affordable childcare
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has said that for small business owners – many of whom are mothers –...
