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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.
Business confidence at record low as stimulus packages fail to impress
According to the Roy Morgan Monthly Business Confidence index, business confidence in March was down by 9.1 per cent to 95.1 — a new record...
Porter confirms 1.1m casuals will miss out on JobKeeper
Addressing the country on Monday, Attorney-General Christian Porter said the government will refine its plan ahead of the pared-back sitting...
Wage subsidies for apprentices and trainees start to flow
The subsidy will initially cover 50 per cent of wages paid to apprentices between January to March this year and continue until 30 September...
Businesses eagerly wait for JobKeeper payments as coronavirus fallout begins to hit incomes
He says business turnover has fallen by roughly 50 per cent since the coronavirus pandemic began making headlines. Read more at the...
NSW businesses asked to ‘retool’ to tackle hygiene product shortages
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres have launched a portal for companies to...
ATO systems falter under myGovID
On Monday, the ATO’s Online services for agents once again experienced disruptions, with agents unable to log in using the newly mandated myGovID...
Ombudsman slams big business for delaying payments amid COVID-19 crisis
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell said she’s disappointed by reports of big businesses using COVID-19 as an...
Startups warn of growth wipe out despite stimulus
"Clearly some of the gains are going to be lost through the current crisis...The startup sector is going to be an important engine of growth...
Energy businesses urged to keep lights on
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a statement calling on energy businesses to put customers first during the current global health...
Government delivers funding boost to mental health services
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend that more support would be rolled out immediately to deal with the secondary effects of the...




















