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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.
Small businesses not hopeful about budget, says Reckon
Small businesses have been disappointed by budget announcements in the past and, as a result, many are expecting a change of federal government...
Employers hit with rolling SG audits as ATO toughens stance
Insyt chief executive Darren Wynen said the focus by the federal government on SG non-compliance has seen the ATO taking a much tougher approach...
Labor’s plan to boost salaries could injure small business, says ASBFEO
Labor’s proposal to move from a minimum wage to a living wage could negatively impact many small businesses that are already operating on very...
Business outlook mixed amid credit crunch
Nearly a third of small and medium businesses say they're finding it harder to get a loan as Australia's scandal-hit financial sector tightens...
Fifteen small businesses selected for digital makeover
The first 15 businesses, out of a total of 100, have been selected to undergo a digital transformation under a new Australian government...
‘Keep your hands off our property’, SMEs tell lenders
Eight out of 10 SME owners actively resent stumping up property — often the family home — to fund their business, and most are willing to pay...
Small business owners worried workers can too easily claim sick days
Nicole Dwight has been running a hairdressing salon in Canberra for the past 23 years. She employs 20 staff, but all of her recent hires are on...
Housing price drop could constrain small business borrowing, financial regulators warn
New lending to small businesses has slowed in the past year mostly on the back of the sectors dependence on residential property as collateral...
Accessorial liability a potential risk under STP regime
ATO STP assistant design director Angela Lehmann said practitioners who help their clients with STP reporting could be covered under section 550...
Government to unveil major overhaul of employment services
The government’s proposed reforms will officially be announced by jobs minister Kelly O’Dwyer in a pre-election move on Wednesday. The new model...
