The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) board elected a new Chair, Mark McKenzie, during its 2017 AGM this week.
Mr McKenzie is the CEO of Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)...
The Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) has warned that a proposed national lottery to fund athletes could be at the expense of funding for hospitals, schools, and infrastructure.
Every year, lotteries deliver...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has encouraged small-business operators to take advantage of the Government’s instant asset write-off extension.
More businesses are now eligible to buy equipment (new or second...
A Small Business Association of Australia (SBAA) summit this week aimed to provide a framework for a level playing field for Australian SMEs, with those attending given the opportunity for input in...
The retailer has announced that from July 1, it will reduce payment times to within 14 days for businesses with a turnover of up to $1 million.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) this week called on the Government to focus on measures supporting small businesses in the May budget.
COSBOA’s 2017-18 budget-priorities statement includes more than 25 recommendations.
“If...
Confidence among small and medium businesses (SMBs) is at its highest level since March 2010, according to the latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey.
The SBI, which reflects the views of 1,000 SMBs...
The National Retailers Association has called on the newly formed Migrant Worker Taskforce to present proposals that assist small business to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Federal Minister for Employment Senator Michaelia Cash...