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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 forces businesses to adapt to survive the COVID-19 pandemic
Short-term accommodation company Beyond a Room has had more than 60 cancellations since the Federal Government announced limits on group...
Tasmania becomes latest state to announce COVID-19 package
Following similar initiatives by Aussie states, the Tasmanian government is the latest to announce a support package, which includes a series of...
States step up aid to small business as fight against coronavirus intensifies
On Monday, Western Australia said it is scrapping all household fees and charges, and introducing relief for small and medium businesses as part...
Lenders told to back small businesses through challenging period
In a statement issued on Monday, the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) — consisting of APRA, ASIC, Treasury and RBA — confirmed it will sit...
Crisis response to have ‘enormous implications’ for business future
While much of the commentary around the coronavirus and other disaster planning has focused on business continuity, protecting employees’ health...
Fear of data costing Aussie businesses $13.8bn
A new report from Accenture and Qlik has revealed alarming findings, suggesting that Aussie companies are losing an average of five working days...
Government announces new bushfire relief package
The government unveiled on Wednesday a new Bushfire Affected Small Business Rebuild package to ensure small businesses devastated by the recent...
Small to medium businesses struggle to diversify workforce
The Adecco Group’s survey of over 3,000 Australian employers and employees found that while the nation’s gender imbalance is most severe in large...
SME average payment times are double what Ombudsman is seeking
Independent research conducted by market analysts East & Partners on behalf of national SME funder Scottish Pacific found a huge disparity in...
Entrepreneurship in crisis
It’s hard to believe that something so small that it can only be seen through a microscope can bring the world to a standstill. The novel...
