For the sake of transparency – An opinion piece
An opinion piece about the work the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) are doing in NSW.
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Businesses receive better government support
Business owners can now find the government support and funding they need, following an update to the Federal Government’s online Grants and Assistance Finder tool.
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Communication key to small business success
Communication between small business stakeholders is critical to success, according to the outcome of a recent event hosted by NAB in Melbourne.
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Cost of motherhood: women behind on superannuation
Women taking a career break need to contribute $70 a week to superannuation to have enough, according to Lynette Argent, CEO of Million Dollar Woman.
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Will a carbon tax wreck your business?
I’m watching the carbon pricing debate unfold and am still amazed by the circus that is Australian politics. The entire debate seems to have been hijacked by a star-studded TV ad.
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Businesses push for low carbon price
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) have lobbied the Federal Government for a low price on carbon emissions, both saying that a low price is required for businesses to stay competitive.
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Government pushing ahead with retail banking reform
Banking reforms may be on the way with draft legislation coming before Parliament within a matter of weeks, though the banking sector says the consultation period has not been long enough.
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Queensland tourism gets $10million to lure back holidayers
The Queensland Tourism Industry will receive a $10 million injection with a new Tourism Industry Support Package from the State and Federal Governments in addition to the Whitsundays receiving $350,000 from the Queensland Government in a deal to promote the area to holiday goers after Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
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Joanne Parker appointed general manager of NIA NSW
The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) today announced the appointment of Joanne Parker as General Manager of NIA’s New South Wales divisional office.
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Small Business Support Line hits 25,000 calls
The Australian Government’s Small Business Support Line has just received call number 25,000, with the service also receiving more than 3000 emails since September 2009, and more than 400 ‘live chats’ since that online service became available in November 2010.
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Govt plan to relocate unemployed to Queensland likely to fail
The Federal Government’s plan to relocate the long term unemployed to Queensland in order to fill demand for labour to rebuild the state after the Queensland floods is likely to fail, claims former head of Drake Personnel, Matthew Tukaki.
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NSW Govt to develop ‘mobile concierge’ service for tourists
The tourism and retail sectors in NSW will be the first to benefit from a new $6 million initiative to develop Information Communication Technology initiatives, with a ‘mobile concierge’ service to be developed.
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Small business goes online to ‘live chat’ with Government
The Australian Government’s Small Business Support Line has added an online ‘live chat’ service for small businesses so that business owners can reach the service in whichever way best suits their needs.
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Evidence Technology gets investment from Lawlab
The NSW Government has helped a Sydney legal services technology company secure a major investment partner, Treasurer and Minister for State and Regional Development Eric Roozendaal today said.
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Small Business Support Line answers 20,000 calls in first year
Small Business Minister, Senator Nick Sherry, today urged small businesses to use the Australian Government’s support line which has already assisted 20,000 small businesses in the first year of the line’s operation.
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NIA warns those using financial planners for tax advice
Australians receiving tax advice from their financial planner should be aware that they will continue to remain unprotected for a further three months with delays in the recently introduced Tax Agent Services Regime, warns the National Institute of Accountants (NIA).
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ASU negotiates family violence leave in Australian first
The Australian Services Union has negotiated an Australian-first family violence leave entitlement with the Surf Coast Shire in Victoria, in a deal the ACTU heralds as a new template for all workplaces.
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Enterprise Connect Govt initiative goes regional with free seminars
An Australian Government initiative, Enterprise Connect, and SMBiT Professionals are partnering to bring a series of free events to rural areas with the aim of introducing attendees to the future directions of technology.
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Self Managed Super Fund members may be targeted as ‘tax avoiders’
The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) is calling on the Government to explain its critical comments regarding Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) being used as a ‘tax minimisation’ vehicles.
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$20 Billion per year needed for Australia’s public transport
The Tourism and Transport Forum will release a report today by LEK consulting that claims Australian Governments will need to spend $20 Billion per year on new transport projects over the next decade to accommodate Australia’s growing demand.
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