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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.
ATO extends STP deadline for closely held payees
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ATO has extended the exemption deadline from 1 July 2020 to 1 July 2021, meaning that small employers –...
Major software providers adjust to JobKeeper
According to the Australian Business Software Industry Association, currently around 12 major software platforms are compliant with the...
Half of SMEs don’t plan to enrol in JobKeeper
The Executive Connection’s latest CEO Confidence Index has revealed over half of mid-sized organisations and SMEs actually expect to keep or...
JobKeeper open for enrolment
The government $130 billion JobKeeper program is expected to keep millions of Australians in jobs and businesses in business during the...
ASBFEO calls for 30-day payment times to be legislated
It’s a key recommendation made in ASBFEO’s final report regarding its Supply Chain Financing Review, released by Ms Carnell on Monday, which...
AFCA gives more time to resolve complaints
The nine-day extension comes into effect immediately and will apply to all complaints, including those relating to financial difficulty....
Victoria unveils $500m for land tax and rent relief
The state will legislate a temporary ban on evictions, pause rental increases for six months and provide land tax relief for landlords and rent...
Business confidence at its ‘weakest level’
NAB has released its Monthly Business Survey for March 2020 which saw its largest recorded declines in business confidence and conditions due to...
Latest SEEK data paints grim picture of job market
According to the job ads website, new job ads posted on SEEK plunged by 65.3 per cent in the first week of April compared to the same week last...
Mandatory code for commercial tenancies agreed
The code, which builds on the draft codes submitted by landlord and tenant representative bodies in the commercial property sector, will...



















