Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Queensland government’s commitment to faster payment terms for small businesses.
Ms Carnell has also urged other states and territories to follow suit, after expressing disappointment that it...
Retaining employees saves time, effort and money. A good employee experience or engagement program are crucial.
Steve Bennetts is Senior Principal Consultant, Employee Experience, at software and management company Qualtrics. He said: “The...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s (TIO) announcement that it will form a Small Business Team.
“From April 1, 2019, small businesses who are in dispute with their telephone, mobile...
Master Grocers Australia (MGA) has welcomed the government’s decision to allow easier access to justice for small businesses.
According to MGA, the ‘Small Business Access to Justice’ policy aims to help small businesses bring cases...
Aussie small businesses are overcoming stiff competition by getting tech savvy, according to a new global report.
It also found that, despite various challenges, the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is in...
Kate Carnell has welcomed Labor’s policy announcement to overhaul jobactive, which she says is letting small businesses down.
In a recent statement, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman was scathing about...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell says she’s concerned that major banks still haven’t lowered costs for the use of debit cards.
Despite promises, she says, the banks still haven’t put into action the “least-cost routing”...
As Christmas approaches, Australian small business owners are compromising their personal wellbeing to deal with business pressures, claims Westpac.
Such pressures include cash flow, compliance and regulation, according to Westpac’s new Small Business...
