Industry groups say Labor’s ban on non-compete clauses unveiled in the Federal Budget on Tuesday could harm small businesses and is a ‘heavy handed’ measure.
Caitlyn Rintoul
A Perth small business owner says the lack of Federal Budget measures to support firms like hers came as no surprise because it was ‘never likely’ going to be the priority in a cost-of-living crunch.
Cheyanne Enciso
The new boss of equity crowdfunding platform Birchal has promised startups a ‘short, sharp crowdfunded campaign (that) can get them back to running their business sooner’.
WA business confidence has bounced back to a three-year high as concerns about labour shortages and rising operating costs moderate.
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
Duncan Evans
Iconic department store brand Myer has suffered a brutal slump in profits as it struggles to reset its business.
The cost-of-living crunch has deepened the wealth divide between younger and older Australians, new data shows.
Blair Jackson
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose a recessionary risk for the Australian economy just as a soft landing was looking more likely.
A WA-based freight forwarder has warned consumers not to expect cheaper imports despite global container rates hitting 70 per cent below the pandemic peak.
Patriotic ‘Buy Australian’ feeling emerged on ABC’s Q+A on Monday night, with the domestic steel industry at the centre of the debate.
Australian economic growth will likely slow over the next two years, a leading forecaster has warned, as Trump’s tariff agenda shadows the world.
A Narrogin councillor and business owner has stepped up as chair for the Narrogin Chamber of Commerce to be a “conduit” between the community, shire and business.
Hannah Whitehead
The Australian Taxation Office has announced its hit list for businesses ahead of tax time, as it looks to crack down on dodgy practices.
Cameron Micallef
Another Australian beer company has gone bust despite its celebrity owners, as the tough retail environment continues to put pressure on small businesses.
US President Donald Trump has sparked a bloodbath in global stock markets and Aussie shares were not immune on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a recession in the world’s largest economy and now Aussie shares are plummeting.
Australia’s biggest miner boasts operations in Australia, Chile and Canada, and now it’s making a new play for Africa.
CEO VOICE: Public transport, housing, the need for skilled labour, our urban sprawl, local government burdens and opportunities for Indigenous workers were among the topics up for debate.
Neale Prior
The Australian sharemarket booked a second consecutive day in the red on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions continued to rattle investors.
Competing numbers around small businesses are at the heart of a battle for nearly 2.6 million votes as the Coalition positions itself as the voice of family enterprise in the coming election.
Katina Curtis
The local stock market tanked on Friday on the back of a Wall St bloodbath and a new Trump tariff threat that sent the big miners into a tailspin.
Mortgage holders hoping for back-to-back rate cuts have taken a hit after the latest inflation figures were released.
The man leading America’s biggest bank has lashed out at Gen Z employees and work-from-home in a wild tirade. But where do Aussie banks stand?
It is a timely homecoming for the Murdoch University graduate that sees him take a key role in promoting the interests of business as State and federal elections approach and the energy transition takes shape.
Sean Smith
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