Setting up and securing a business: Seven questions to ask your legal professional
Starting a business involves much more than choosing a name, creating a logo and finding customers. The legal decisions made in the early stages can affect personal liability, tax arrangements, owners …
Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis
Allowing three-storey townhouses to be built on most residential land is one of the key recommendations of a major report outlining what Australia needs to do to fix its housing crisis.Governments hav …
‘Build resilience’: refinery touted but discount to end
Australia’s fuel security could soon be bolstered by a new refinery, but questions have been raised about the business case for the facility.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans to look int …
The third quarter of the calendar year—July to September—is an important period for Australian small businesses. The rush of 30 June may be over, but the new financial year brings fresh reporting obli …
The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent
Australian businesses are spending too much on artificial intelligence and not enough on the humans in charge of it, costing them investment returns, according to one tech giant.Companies are also fai …
June 30 is upon us: Starting the new financial year on the right foot
June 30 marks more than the end of another financial year. It is an opportunity to review the past 12 months and put better financial habits in place for the year ahead.Tax planning should not be limi …
Labor identifies businesses to be exempt from new tax
A budget backlash has prompted Labor to announce new carve-outs for innovative firms from the capital gains tax, as well as a backdown on a minimum tax on testamentary trusts.WHAT DID LABOR ANNOUNCE I …
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers will face one of the most important superannuation compliance changes in many years. Under the Australian Government’s Payday Super reform, employers will need t …
Key person insurance: Protecting the people who keep your business moving
In many small businesses, success is not just built on products, systems or premises. It is often built around people. A founder who holds the client relationships. A senior technician who understands …
Canaries in AI coalmine still chirping, jobs data shows
Artificial intelligence has yet to negatively impact hiring of graduates, although some occupations are starting to show signs of softening, says Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth.In a keynote addr …
Payroll: The quiet engine room of a small business
For many small business owners, payroll can feel like one of those back-office jobs that simply needs to “get done.” Wages are paid, payslips are issued, and everyone moves on. But in reality, payroll …
Robotics investment could create human jobs bonanza
Australia’s universities and research institutions are at the forefront of robotics innovation, but the nation is still failing to translate that into scalable solutions to drive economic activity.Add …
