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Customers urged to be more considerate in their reviews of small businesses
The ASBFEO says that negative online reviews can be devastating for a small business, particularly those that are strugg...
Isolation rules lifted for critical industries
In order to prevent further 'virus explosions' in the essential workplace, the TWU wants transport workers to access fre...
Funding boost for small-business mental health program
Beyond Blue’s New Access for Small Business Owners program will continue to offer free one-on-one telehealth sessions be...
Employing workers with disabilities is easy and cost-effective with government aid
Not all disabilities require much extra consideration from employers, quite often it’s simply a matter of providing a sa...
ACCC ready to “name and shame” retailers over rapid antigen prices
Professional Pharmacists Australia is calling on the Federal Government to act urgently and provide the tests free to al...
Australia-UK trade agreement a big step on the road to recovery: Business Council
The trade agreement will offer Australians comprehensive tariff-free and mostly quota-free market access to the fifth la...
Government’s loan scheme extended to help small businesses’ recovery
With the Government guaranteeing 50 per cent of loans secured under the scheme, it is hoped that the program will increa...
Victorian retail sees a spike in customer abuse
Since last Friday, Victorian retail workers have been physically assaulted and had shopping trolleys "thrown" at them, a...
Small business needs to make sure they are heard by local government
There is no point if, as a small-business community, we complain that government doesn’t care about us but then don’t pa...
SMEs seeking national directives and more support in vaccination efforts
"The states are doing their own thing and that’s really confusing local businesses and undermining confidence – especial...