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There were 480,000 job vacancies in May 2022, 58,000 more than in February 2022, and more than double the vacancies in February 2020 (227,000), according to new seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) anticipates that COVID-19 will continue to impact the income and deductions taxpayers will be reporting this tax time.
Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh explains “We know that many have faced significant…

In Mackay to see first-hand the difference the State Budget’s $39 million small business investment will make to local businesses, Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said the Palaszczuk Government was focussed on delivering good jobs…

Australian retail sales have set a new record for the third straight month with $34.2 billion spent in stores and online in May – a 10.4% increase on a year ago and up 0.9% on the previous month, according to figures released today by the Australian…

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a tax time toolkit to help small businesses and their tax professionals nail their income tax returns. It has also flagged what it will be focussing on for small business tax returns for 2021-22: …

The ACCC has instituted contempt of court proceedings against Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (Ultra Tune) for allegedly breaching court orders which restrained Ultra Tune from contravening parts of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Franchising Code) and…

New data shows that the destructive flood that swept through South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales in late February and early March has caused $4.8 billion in insured damages and is now the third costliest extreme weather event in…

If your business has a website domain ending in .com.au, you can now get a domain that just ends in .au.

Last night City of Sydney Council approved more than $6.2 million in direct cash grants and in-kind contributions for local businesses, community groups, cultural programs and environmental initiatives.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said 156 projects…

- Monday June 27, 2022 marks the United Nations' Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
- WA small businesses recognised and celebrated for their contribution to the State's economy and social fabric
On Micro, Small…