Small business delivers e-safety wishlist as risks grow Australia's entrepreneurs and small business owners need a hand-up, not a mandate to improve cyber-security, industry groups say, as online threats grow. AAP · Oct 5
‘Bit of a conundrum’: contradictory economic signs make RBA rate prophecies difficult Surveys point to two-track economy with low consumer confidence but business in a relatively strong position to weather any slowdown The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023
Small business owners warned not to rely on Gen Z to handle cyber security Small business owners could be putting their businesses at risk by relying on younger employees to manage their cybersecurity, with a survey showing they are among the least cyber safe in the country. ABC News · Jan 15, 2023
Small business weighs in on workplace bill Expanded multi-employer bargaining rights remain a key sticking point for businesses as the Labor government attempts to garner support for its workplace bill. AAP · Nov 18, 2022
Liberals lash out over wage reforms The opposition says industry groups are leaving small businesses in a state of confusion over recent industrial relations stances. The Canberra Times · Sep 27, 2022
Anthony Albanese wants a 'new culture of cooperation' from job summit as invitee list is revealed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared the biggest outcome he wants from the gathering is a "new culture of cooperation" where people and organisations work together to advance common interests. ABC News · Aug 30, 2022
Labor may accelerate industrial relations reforms to ‘get wages moving’, Anthony Albanese says Prime minister tells National Press Club government could ‘potentially take further action’ if no consensus reached at jobs and skills summit The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2022
Businesses, industry groups call for visa process to be sped up, as skilled worker shortage stings The federal government is promising that skilled migration will play a crucial role in alleviating extreme worker shortages, but industry groups and business owners remain frustrated, saying intake numbers and visa backlogs prove a lot more needs to be done. ABC News · Apr 5, 2022