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Worsening economic conditions impacting female small-business owners particularly hard
The high cost of doing business has long been the major pain point for female small-business owners, alongside issues fi...
Sole traders facing declining revenue and job uncertainty after two-year upside
Only 56 per cent of sole traders in March 2024 felt secure in their jobs, falling from 61 per cent in October last year.
New research sheds light on cyber security practices and sentiments of small business
Even when small businesses see the value in embracing a culture of cyber security, the research notes that they still fa...
Australian small businesses lagging behind their Asia-Pacific peers
CPA Australia believes that the failure of small Australian businesses to adopt and adapt to new technologies is a large...
Why ‘active’ cyber insurance is the key to protecting Australian SMEs
With a new cyber attack being reported every six minutes small businesses must stay ahead of cybercriminals and adapt to...
Mental health compensation claims on the rise
The report noted that the median compensation paid for mental health conditions was more than three times greater than t...
A year of contradictions and change: 2024 Australian Retail Outlook
The changes in shopper spending appear to have had the most impact on SMEs, with 41 per cent of small-business retailers...
Small-business owners making sacrifices to cope with rising costs
A third of SMEs report that their revenue is down compared to a year ago, with 38 per cent of them citing challenging ec...
Court wind-ups on the rise as ATO and banks go hard on debt
The ATO and the banks, in particular, are using all the tools in their arsenals to recover monies owed – including long-...
COSBOA welcomes dissenting reports in IR bill on behalf of small businesses
Concerns raised in dissenting reports pertain to casuals, contractors and union right of entry, which COSBOA stated must...