SEEK’s latest Employment report has revealed an overall improvement in job growth and employment trends between 2018 and 2017. According to the data, 2018 was a strong year for the Australian employment market with new job ads up 8.6 per cent over the 12 months and advertised salaries up on average 3.9 per cent. Kendra… Read more »
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, has welcomed the announcement by the government of the extension of the $20k instant asset tax write-off. The instant asset write-off scheme will now be extended to small businesses until 30 June 2020 with an increase to the write off to include assets purchased… Read more »
100s of everyday Aussies have fulfilled their dream of owning a stake in a local brewery, with Endeavour Brewery Co successfully reaching its minimum investment target through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The equity raise is the first of its kind in Australia and will ensure Endeavour is able to continue its expansion plans. Aussies have… Read more »
It’s been just over twelve months since Amazon launched in Australia, yet the retail giant has failed to impact the retail sector. Whilst awareness of Amazon is high, according to research by Power Retail only six per cent of Australia’s online shoppers are actively engaged with Amazon. Although Amazon was marketed as a force that… Read more »
Xero has unveiled its latest support solution for Australia’s small business owners with the launch of Xero Central. Describing the new resource as a one-stop solution for small business owners, accountants and bookkeepers, Xero Central will allow Xero customers to engage securely with Xero’s support team, moving away from email-based correspondence. Xero claims this will… Read more »
The Visa Insights: Australia’s Fast Future report suggests real-time payments and person to person (P2P) payments will reach 10. 1 trillion by 2023 led by demand from the gig economy. The report suggests Australian workers want to be paid within minutes of doing a job and real-time payments could be the answer. Visa predicts by… Read more »
According to a recent survey by SEEK, almost half of Australia’s employees who don’t wear a uniform to work report feeling stressed about unfair expectations surrounding their clothing choices. Currently, four-in-ten Australians wear a uniform for work, with those in health care, retail and consumer products most likely to wear a uniform or company-branded clothing.… Read more »
A new ecommerce parcel delivery service will enable Australian businesses to sell to online consumers in China and have the items delivered to their doorsteps. The service called eSAL, has been launched by Australia’s largest parcel delivery company, AMS eGroup. Approved by Chinese Customs, the service is the first of its kind and will provide… Read more »
JAR Aerospace has grown from a backyard garage to 20-person team in the space of a year. Created in 2017 by four university friends, the tech startup is on a quest to take unmanned aerial vehicles to new heights. Founded by twenty-somethings, Sam Lewinson, Jack Cullen, Daniel Moscaritolo and Lachlan Burke, JAR Aerospace was originally… Read more »
AMP’s annual Financial Wellness report has found there are currently 2.44 million Australians suffering from financial stress. This stress is having a significant impact on the economy, costing Australian businesses an estimated $31.1billon per year in lost revenue. Two in five Australian workers admitted feeling financial stress, with 24 per cent of women admitting to… Read more »
Opposition leader Bill Shorten is making a play for the hearts and minds of small business owners, saying Labor will make it easier for them to pitch for their share of over $50 million worth of government contracts should Labor win the next federal election. Shorten has promised to overhaul procurement laws to allow local… Read more »
Despite the increase in digital connectedness, a new study by CWT has found businesses benefit most from face-to-face meetings over their virtual counterparts. The survey of over 1100 business owners and executives found three in four prefer meeting face-to-face to using technology-enabled communications such as video-conferencing. Of those, nearly one in four (23 per cent) said… Read more »
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