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Banking industry pledge support for small businesses in fight against scams

Small businesses lost $13.7 million to scams last year, the majority of which was due to payment redirection scams.
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ASBFEO and COSBOA welcome Federal funding for cyber health support for small businesses

The new report reveals that a cyber attack happens every six minutes and affected small businesses lose an average of $4...

ASBFEO welcomes removal of privacy exemptions for small businesses

The ASBFEO stated that the public rightly expects that any personal information collected and stored by a business will ...
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Research reveals ageing demographic of small-business owners

Only eight per cent of small-business owners are aged under 30 which poses significant challenges for the country's econ...
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ASBFEO welcomes Franchise regulatory framework review

The regulatory framework plays a vital role in supporting informed commercial decision-making and positive relationships...
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Small Business Ombudsman reaches milestone in dispute resolution

The ASBFEO also provides access to mental health support and tools, as well as a Tax Concierge Service for small busines...
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Small businesses contribute over $500 billion to the Australian economy

At $506 billion based on the 2021-22 valuation, the value of small businesses to the economy now accounts for one-third ...

ASBFEO urges celebration of World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

Billson stressed that the wider community can show its support for the small-business sector by being patient and unders...

Budget measures for SMEs welcomed but confidence tempered by their “short-termism”

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson believes measures announced last night will ...

ASBFEO seeks common sense approach for seafood labelling regulations

The proposal calls for any seafood served in restaurants to be listed on a menu as Australian, imported, or mixed.