Business
Small business
Tax boss warns outages are 'a fact of modern life'
Tax commissioner says businesses need a plan for when the ATO goes down.
- by Cara Waters
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Startups
Nut milk wars: manufacturing issues hamper Australia's fledgling industry
Australian nut milk makers are struggling to find local manufacturers.
- by Cara Waters
Company tax
ATO boss pushes back on need for a new commissioner
Chris Jordan is not convinced of the need for a new tax commissioner and says disputes are "just a little subset".
- by Cara Waters & Nassim Khadem
Competition
'Deeply flawed': Rod Sims calls for change to unfair contract law
ACCC chairman says tougher penalties need to be introduced for companies breaking the unfair contracts law.
- by Cara Waters
Startups
Venture Invest conference put on ice amid sea of startup events
A Melbourne business investment conference featuring key speakers including LaunchVic has been postponed due to lack of investor interest.
- by Emma Koehn
Michaelia Cash
Michaelia Cash looks at more tax cuts for small businesses
With big business tax cuts off the agenda the Morrison government is "in discussions" about further tax reform for small business.
- by Cara Waters
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Franchising
'It's a scary situation': 7-Eleven store owner begs to be allowed to close at night
Police recommended Paresh Davaria close his store at night after two attempted armed robberies, but 7-Eleven has rejected his request.
- by Cara Waters
LNP
Small business returns to cabinet with appointment of Michaelia Cash
A new small business minister has been appointed in Scott Morrison's overhaul and the role has been returned to cabinet.
- by Cara Waters
Entrepreneur
'Ban the single-use prime minister' meme spawns start-up overnight
Gwen Blake didn't mean to start a business, she just wanted to share a little Australian political joke.
- by Cara Waters
Entrepreneur
Bold Businesses Podcast: How Pana Chocolate went from Vespa to global
Chocolate is still hand-made and hand-wrapped at Pana Chocolate despite its international expansion.
- by Cara Waters
Entrepreneur
Aussie cracks the US sports fitness market
Paul Nicholas has invented a unique fitness product and surfer Sally Fitzgibbons swears by it.
- by Christine D'Mello