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Award rate hike increases pressure on small-business owners

"This increase of 3.75 per cent to wage costs when annual productivity is at 1.2 per cent does not add up or bode well f...
shop energy plans

Small businesses falling behind on energy transition due to a lack of clarity and support

COSBOA say that Small business is getting smashed by rising energy costs, with the financial strain higher now than duri...

Deadly Hair Dude’s Gary Strachan named 2024 COSBOA Small Business Champion

The COSBOA National Small Business Champion award recognises and acknowledges the efforts of small-business influencers ...
security smart

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...

Small-business festival series to empower new Aussie women entrepreneurs

The winner of the Accelerator for Enterprising Women's Kickstarter Challenge will be awarded $30,000 in equity-free fund...
Canberra Parliament

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...
IT security, online security, cyber security czar, cyberinsurance, cyber resilience

Cybersecurity remains a primary concern for small businesses

Cybersecurity concerns came in third, after energy prices and the cost of staff, in the list of issues concerning small-...
data, privacy breaches, cyber incidents

Everyday habits within small businesses that attract cybercriminals revealed

The ACCC report that the number of businesses losing money to scams increased by 73 per cent in the last year.
pivot

COSBOA and Square Australia report affirms resilience of small businesses in the past year

Australian SMEs have been proactive and turned to technology to help them do more with less and in challenging economic ...
faster payments

COSBOA welcomes Payment Times Register overhaul but “more needs to be done”

Despite the findings and the calls of stakeholders the Emerson Review did not recommend introducing a compulsory maximum...