Business

Red tape: The handbrake on small business productivity, competitiveness

The ACCI is taking it one step further in its fight against red tape with a report detailing the path forward to...

10 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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‘Stop, check, reject’: CommBank urges small business to avoid deepfake scams

Commonwealth Bank has urged small business owners to be vigilant for deepfake scams after their survey identified gaps...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

SBR misconceptions, rising DPNs, and what’s next for small business directors

Small business restructures were introduced in 2021 as part of the COVID-19 response, providing a pathway for...

24 December 2025 • By John McInerney, Grant Thornton

Business

ASIC pledges regulatory simplification for small businesses

The corporate watchdog has pledged to ease some of the mounting pressure on small businesses with a newly revealed...

12 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Small Business Pulse reflects additional uptick: ASBFEO

Over the previous quarter to November, the Small Business Pulse saw a small increase of 0.8 per cent, marking the...

05 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Top 5 Growth Challenges for Australian Small Businesses in 2025, According to...

The 2025 Small Business Perspectives Report is an annual survey of hundreds of small businesses in Australia. This...

27 November 2025 • By Martin Iglesias

Business

Parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance officially kicks off

A new parliamentary inquiry in Canberra has been launched, focusing on challenges in small business and community...

05 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Small businesses remain optimistic despite high stress, report reveals

Despite one in four (25 per cent) small businesses reporting use of personal savings to stay afloat, close to one in...

30 October 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Business

US-style small business loan scheme needed in face of looming ‘silver tsunami’

With so many Baby Boomers set to retire in the coming decade, advocates have said there is an urgent need to follow...

20 October 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Don’t ‘squander’ productivity, reform opportunities, warn small businesses

Following the Productivity Commission’s release of its interim reports, the business body is working to keep the...

22 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Beyond salaries: How small firms can win accounting’s talent war

Over 90 per cent of firms can’t fill key roles. That’s not just a recruitment issue – it’s a growth ceiling. The firms...

17 September 2025 • By Clare Willenberg

Business

Small business set to feel the squeeze as AusPost US freeze drags on

Australian small businesses are set to continue to be directly impacted by the ongoing postal freeze to the US, COSBOA...

16 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

1 in 5 SMBs spend a quarter of their time on financial admin

New research has revealed that businesses without external accountants or bookkeepers are losing up to a week each...

03 September 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Aussies not confident using Right to Disconnect, research shows

Earlier this week, the Right to Disconnect began for small business employees. One year on from its introduction for...

28 August 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy and Imogen Wilson