“Sun shines brightly” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead: Rabobank

Australia’s agricultural sector is set for another profitable year ahead, with the gross value of agricultural production on track for a fourth consecutive year of growth in 2021/22, Rabobank

Demand for secondhand equipment soaring as businesses tackle COVID conditions

Demand for secondhand equipment is soaring with businesses seeking to drive growth in a time and cost-effective manner during the pandemic, according to Daniel Riley, CEO of Earlypay Limited.

Economy may catch “long COVID” without support for business in budget: CPA

The economy may catch “long COVID” unless the government provides support for business in the 2022-23 Federal Budget, according to CPA Australia, but targeted support holds the key to helping 

Everyone’s a critic, but small businesses need kindly customers

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is urging people to refrain from posting negative online reviews, as short-staffed small businesses struggle to stay open.

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Women in STEM program to offer 500 scholarships

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has been named the sole implementing partner for the Australian Government’s 7-year $41.2 million “Boosting the Next Generation of Women in STEM” 

Ombudsman launches small business natural disaster preparedness inquiry

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has launched an inquiry into small business natural disaster preparedness and resilience.

The inquiry, referred to the Ombudsman by

Companies must be prepared for uncertainty, continued remote work

Australia is in the middle of a new COVID crisis as the fast spread of Omicron causes significant disruptions, with business leaders facing a somewhat rocky start to

Staff worries skyrocketing for SMEs before Omicron made things worse

Business owners were already struggling with staff issues in the second half of 2021, well before the January 2022 Omicron spike exacerbated their staff shortage woes, according to national research 

Critical small business mental health program renewed

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a critical mental health program tailored to small business

Farmers finished 2021 with positive outlook

Australian farmers are predicting the “magic combination” of high commodity prices, low interest rates and good seasonal conditions will continue in 2022 – sustaining a continued high level of

How to create more capacity: The 1 day refund

Inspired by the recent lockdowns, productivity expert Donna McGeorge has published her latest book, The 1 Day Refund, which shares practical strategies to create 15 per cent more capacity in their

7 tips to avoid cyber attack

Following an alarming rise in cyber attacks against Australian businesses, experts are warning January is a prime time for ransomware attacks. Cyber-attacks are up 30 per cent in the last six 

Post-lockdown pain continues with increase in card transactions

While it's more convenient for consumers to use digital wallets and contactless transactions, merchants are seeing their card transaction fees increase as well as trying to

Tills expected to ring around 300 times a second on Christmas Eve

Australia is on the cusp of the busiest shopping period of the year, with many of us traditionally leaving our festive shopping to the last minute, according to eftpos

Embracing autonomous robotics the way of the future for companies

Australian business must embrace automation if they’re going to grow and remain competitive into the future. CEO of robotics programming company Chironix, Daniel Milford says few leaders have a mature understanding