Small business
Taxpayers cop $10m bill for COVID lockdown court battle
The final bill for the class action – brought on behalf of businesses that experienced financial loss because of restrictions – could be much higher, with mediation due to kick off in November.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
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‘Makes no sense’: Zempilas on decision not to extend city trading
Perth’s lord mayor has hit back at the state over its decision to extend trading hours in a regional town rather than the CBD. But the state has its reasons.
- by Holly Thompson
Are you up to running a small business?
In the first of a six-part series, founders share the emotional and tactical strengths you need to secure the long-term growth of your business.
- by Emma Koehn
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Small business smarter: how to launch your big idea
Expert advice on turning your dream into a reality, from growth sectors to how much funding you need.
Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP
A Labor MP has accused the big banks and credit card providers of stinging consumers $4 billion annually through card surcharges imposed by small retailers.
- by Shane Wright
Miles commits to state CFMEU laws this week in fiery parliament return
Queensland MPs have returned to Brisbane for the second-last sitting week before October’s election, with major party political attacks flying fast.
- by Matt Dennien
Behind this unassuming grocery store hides Sydney’s viral perfume master
Ali Jalloul has gone TikTok viral for his bespoke perfumery business, but you’ll have to walk through the aisles of milk and eggs to find it.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Yes, there are more rats in Docklands than usual. Here’s why
Exterminators say demand for their services is declining as businesses cut back on spending, leading to an increase in rats, and unsafe baiting practices.
- by Angus Delaney
More than 20 craft brewers have fizzed out in the past year. What’s happening?
It’s been described as “far more brutal than anyone imagined”. What’s behind the great boutique brewery bust?
- by Konrad Marshall
‘We’ve lost a cylinder in a four-cylinder engine’: Insolvency help soars as economy struggles
There’s been an “astonishing” increase in the number of administrators appointed to struggling firms, in a further sign the overall economy is struggling.
- by Shane Wright
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Xero outage hits small businesses nationally
The outage caused chaos for thousands of Australian businesses and their accounting teams.
- by David Swan