Small business
Financial advisers face $20,000 cost as new standards kick in
Financial advisers are hitting the books to comply with Australia's new minimum study standards but there's debate over whether they should receive financial support to cover thousands in course fees.
- by Emma Koehn
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Ethical living
Restock and roll: It's a food truck, but not as you know it
Two sisters are peddling dishwashing detergent from a ''food truck''.
- by Carolyn Webb
Parcels, mail in limbo as North Perth post office closes without warning
The North Perth post office on the corner of View Street and Fitzgerald Street shut up shop at 5pm last Friday.
- by Hannah Barry
Mental health
Businesses urged to discuss mental health in face of bill shock
The tax office and utilities providers have pledged to help when the strain gets too much.
- by Emma Koehn
Animals
'She was screaming her dogs had been bitten': How skipping out bills hurts WA vets
"You’re not taking away someone’s holiday to Fiji or a fancy piece of jewellery. That might mean they can’t pay their kids school fees that week. They might not be able to pay the drug bill that week."
- by Hannah Barry
Information security
Email errors, rogue staff: How businesses lose control of client data
Hundreds of businesses have admitted to putting data at risk, often through simple mistakes.
- by Emma Koehn
Music to stop for 78 Records as iconic records store announces closure
Iconic Perth records store, 78 Records, will close after 47 years in business.
- by Heather McNeill
Opinion
Enterprise
A law unto themselves: Shadow regulators must be reviewed
These not-for-profit groups deserve more scrutiny.
- by Peter Strong
Workplace
Telstra in 'good position' on 5G, says Penn
The Telstra chief believes competition will stay fierce on 5G, while tech recruitment remains a challenge for growth.
- by Emma Koehn
James Hardie Industries
Perth tradies face angry clients after popular fence product discontinued
"Pretty much every home owner In WA that has Hardifence will be affected and all contractors that install fencing have now lost half their business."
- by Hannah Barry
Andrew Leigh
Labor plans crackdown on unfair contracts between businesses
Labor seeks to woo small business with large fines for firms caught with unfair contract terms
- by Shane Wright