Small business
‘It’s coming’: Small businesses brace for power bill shock
Hairdressers and other heavy electricity users, who are already struggling to recover from the pandemic, are bracing for their next challenge: higher power bills.
- by Jessica Yun
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Minimum wage
‘Tip over the edge’: 5.2% wage rise hard to absorb, employers argue
Employer groups believe the new minimum wage rate will add further fuel to an economy already at risk of overheating.
- by Jessica Yun
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Australia votes
Small businesses expect Albanese victory, hope for less red tape
Surveys show small businesses are expecting a change in government but want both major parties to do more to cut red tape.
- by Shane Wright
Albanese, Morrison make their pitches on business and economy
Anthony Albanese will tell business leaders he wants a new phase of economic reform while Scott Morrison will vow to help 400,000 small business owners set up shop.
- by David Crowe and Rachel Clun
Small business gets $1 billion to go digital
Eligible businesses will be able to deduct $120 for every $100 they spend on services that support their digital capability, including upgrades to cybersecurity systems or online sales platforms.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘It’s not our fault’: The business owners awaiting COVID-19 insurance payments
A drawn-out lawsuit over insurance related to COVID-19 losses has left thousands of small business owners out-of-pocket.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Red tape on small businesses in Frydenberg’s budget sights
Small business owners would get a cash flow boost under a government plan to change the way tax bills are calculated as the economy rebounds.
- by Katina Curtis
Mr Flamboyant planning his holidays as accusers line up
A Double Bay florist accused of not paying his staff and suppliers appears to be flying to the US as details emerge about his credit history in Tasmania.
- by Harriet Alexander
Meet BombPay: The ‘Afterpay’ for cafes and restaurants
The Australian buy now, pay later market has a new player – but only for the hospitality sector.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Big four
Westpac’s loan book spells good news for the economy
The majority of Australia’s small to medium-sized businesses appear to be in rude health, judging by the bank’s experience of their credit quality.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria to build rapid antigen test manufacturing plant, create at least 70 jobs
The state government will partner with two businesses to establish a facility capable of producing 50 million rapid antigen tests a year.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola