The Andrews Labor Government is delivering more support for regional startups with cash grants now available through Victoria’s startup agency LaunchVic. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford announced expressions of interest are now open with grants of up to $300,000
Additional funding will provide ongoing support for small businesses as they recover from COVID-19 The NSW Small Business Commission has received additional funding in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to boost mediation and other small business support services. The funding provides ongoing, enhanced support over the
The Andrews Labor Government is backing the creative workers who power Victoria’s creative industries with the largest ever round of the ground-breaking Creators Fund. Totalling almost $2.7 million, the innovative new grants are supporting 70 individuals and small collectives across a broad spectrum of creative
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to deliver a strong economic recovery for Victoria, with the state’s unemployment rate falling to the lowest level since monthly records began in 1978. Today’s data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows Victoria’s unemployment rate sits at
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) notes the Fair Work Commission’s decision to raise the national minimum wage by 5.2% and award minimum wages by 4.6%. COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd said that the wage rise would be another point of pressure on small
Queensland businesses are looking to this month’s state budget for significant investments to ensure they are ahead of the game, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland’s (CCIQ) State Budget Submission shows. CCIQ’s submission relies on direct business and chamber data to identify key priorities for
Small businesses owners continue to suffer a COVID hangover, with many who are struggling to pay off accumulated financial and tax debts developed through the last 2 years of COVID, now struggling and dipping into their personal finances to cover rising costs of essential electricity
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2022 was 3.9%, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Bjorn Jarvis, head of labour statistics at the ABS, said 3.9% is the lowest the unemployment rate has been in the monthly survey.
The peak body for Australian small businesses is urging the new government to address widespread staff shortages by increasing migration numbers and removing barriers to workforce participation. COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd said “Ask any small business owner what the number one concern is right now
Small businesses owners continue to suffer a COVID hangover, with many who are struggling to pay off accumulated financial and tax debts developed through the last 2 years of COVID, now struggling and dipping into their personal finances to cover rising costs of essential electricity
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