Australia’s Skilled Migration Program is designed to attract migrants who make a significant contribution to the Australian economy, and fill positions where no Australian workers are available. While the program has the potential to assist small businesses, a recent NSW Small Business Commission survey found
With the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, a 12-month timer has begun on all ‘zombie’ enterprise agreements. What is a ‘zombie’ agreement? A zombie agreement is a coverall term that refers to agreement-based transitional instruments, such as workplace
Close to 50% of Queensland businesses Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) surveyed six months on from the February and March 2022 flooding event say the disaster either directly or indirectly impacted their operations while 47% indicated long-term, ongoing impacts to their financial viability.
Isn’t it true that a picture is worth a thousand words? Getting the right visuals and images for your content is critical in today’s content-heavy environment. The following instalment of our series will look at three free tools for non-designers that can help you create
Average household debt grew by 7.3 per cent to $261,492 in 2021-22, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Katherine Keenan, ABS head of Finance and Wealth, said “the dataset released today includes timeseries from 2003-04 to 2021-22 for five
Small businesses should have better access to ‘debt hibernation’ instead of being made insolvent when they face a crisis beyond their control, so they are better able to pursue a credible restructure, save jobs and rebuild, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise
With the festive season upon us, so too are the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications associated with Christmas parties, client lunches, and gift giving and receiving. Now is the perfect time to consider FBT, and how these additional costs can be managed. If your employees
NSW’s November Small Business Momentum Survey: Business confidence holding steady. Small business confidence has stabilised over recent months with a modest increase recorded for the second consecutive month in November. The percentage of businesses indicating they were confident in their own business prospects rose two
The federal government will provide up to $1.5 billion – to be matched by states and territories – for “targeted and temporary” relief on power bills for low and middle income households and small businesses. Under a four-part package announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
In a bid to arrest escalating power prices, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale price of coal and gas. Announcing the decision after National Cabinet met on Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said parliament would be recalled
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