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Superannuation news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest superannuation news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the superannuation industry. Or search for superannuation on SmartCompany. |
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Trends
Peer-to-peer camping Peer-to-peer camping | Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Low-income households may receive set-top box free Low-income households may receive set-top box free | Monday, 15 December 2008 |
Graduates bringing in the money Graduates bringing in the money | Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
The rich are more likely to be tax cheats A new US study shows the rich are more likely to hide their true income levels when declaring taxes. | Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
Boat owners warned to look out for tax traps Sea-lovers seeking to make some money by renting out their boats may no longer be able to claim their vessel as a tax deduction. | Wednesday, 15 October 2008 |
Over a third of Australian gamers are female New research from Roy Morgan has revealed that 37% of Australian video game players are female. | Friday, 3 October 2008 |
Small businesses work harder Amelie Mills Small business owners work harder than most, according to a new survey from American public opinion group Rasmussen Reports. | Monday, 22 September 2008 |
Happiness in a new job Employees who leave jobs they are unhappy with will likely find a greater level of satisfaction with new workplaces, a new report has found. | Monday, 15 September 2008 |
The five profiles of average Australians Researchers at the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs have come up with five categories that will help researchers – and businesses – better understand the average Australian. | Friday, 8 August 2008 |
Childcare tips website for auntie The next best thing to having kids is being the cool uncle or aunty all your friends’ and family’s kids love, and now a new website has popped up to help you do just that. | Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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News
Thomson denies HSU allegations, slams Fair Work report Cara Waters and Patrick Stafford Craig Thomson has appeared before Parliament in an attempt to clear his name over allegations he misused union funds while secretary of the Health Services Union. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Facebook finally goes public – but who actually cashed out? Patrick Stafford Who are the big winners and sly grinners from the Facebook float? | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator shows signs of faltering recovery: Midday roundup Cara Waters Economy-wide spending rose in April but at the slowest pace in seven months, raising questions about Australia's path of recovery. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Former BDO partners chased for $1.1 million in bad debts Cara Waters Former partners in defunct accounting practice BDO Melbourne and Sydney are being pursued for more than $1 million in bad debts. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Spotify to launch in Australia tomorrow, but analysts opt to wait and see Patrick Stafford Much-anticipated by local music fans, Spotify is finally set to start streaming in Australia. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Energy Watch enters administration and lays off 50 staff but company looks to regroup Cara Waters Troubled utility broker Energy Watch could be on the brink of returning in a new guise. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Direct marketing company Sema placed in voluntary administration Patrick Stafford A direct marketing company with more than 30 years on the board has gone into voluntary administration. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Retravision goes into administration, the latest victim of the retail slump Cara Waters Retravision is the latest to fall prey to harsh market conditions in the electrical goods sector. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
THE BIG PICTURE: What traffic on Australia's busiest airline route tells us about the economy Craig James Domestic airline traffic can tell us some interesting things about things like employment and business activity. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Auctions market slumps as euro crisis affects buyer confidence Patrick Stafford Events in Europe are hurting the confidence of property markets, as auction rates fell on the weekend. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
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Features
Six lessons from Australia’s richest self-managed super funds Michael Laurence Self-managed super funds have come under scrutiny after last week’s budget when the federal government introduced new tax rules governing fund contributions. | Monday, 14 May 2012 |
Directors to be personally liable for unpaid super Terry Hayes Company directors now have to face complying with an ever increasing myriad of laws, and not just tax laws. | Wednesday, 25 April 2012 |
Tax time 2012: Best year-end strategies for SME owners Michael Laurence Astute SME owners will carefully coordinate their personal and business end-of-year tax strategies in order to sidestep a range of looming tax traps. | Monday, 23 April 2012 |
Borrowing to buy property - Should you borrow in your name or through your DIY super fund? Michael Laurence Interest in borrowing through self-managed super funds to buy property has soared, but there are important questions to ask before you jump. | Monday, 12 March 2012 |
The pros and cons of a SMSF Michael Laurence Do you think you could have beaten the negative returns that the vast majority of heavyweight super funds recorded over the past year? If your answer is a resounding “yes”, you are far from alone. | Monday, 13 February 2012 |
DIY super funds and marital disharmony Terry Hayes The flexibility and control SMSFs bring have prompted many married couples to set them up. However, having these funds in the family doesn't always work out. | Thursday, 19 January 2012 |
DIY super funds: Danger in acquiring assets from related parties Terry Hayes Acquiring assets from related parties can catch SMSFs funds out if they are not careful. | Thursday, 3 November 2011 |
Australia’s best super funds for 2011 Michael Laurence Here are our top strategies for picking the best super funds for your circumstances. | Monday, 24 October 2011 |
Why borrowing through your SMSF to buy property makes more sense Michael Laurence Suddenly, borrowing to invest in direct property through self-managed super funds is much more appealing. | Monday, 10 October 2011 |
Superannuation changes keep coming Terry Hayes SME employers will need to keep up to date with a raft of new superannuation changes from the Government. | Wednesday, 28 September 2011 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Sales jobs: On the road to nowhere (unless we detour) Amanda Gome The internet has changed selling forever. So why are your sales staff still selling in the same old way? International sales guru Tom Snyder warns AMANDA GOME that hundreds of thousands of salespeople will lose their jobs in the next five years unless the | Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
Internet pioneer on new web trends Amanda Gome Lloyd Ernst had an early start on the web, and has learnt how to achieve growth the hard way. He talks to AMANDA GOME about future web directions and what’s in the pipeline. | Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
A clean sweep Amanda Gome Craig Lovett’s company Cleanevent has transformed the venue and events cleaning industry. He talks to AMANDA GOME about how he took the company from $35 million to $135 million in six years. | Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
Global IP protection online Amanda Gome Safeguarding intellectual property used to be a labourious, expensive task. PCT Filer founder Justin Simpson tells AMANDA GOME how he has simplified the whole process. | Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
A clean sweep Amanda Gome Craig Lovett’s company Cleanevent has transformed the venue and events cleaning industry. He talks to AMANDA GOME about how he took the company from $35 million to $135 million in six years. | Wednesday, 5 December 2007 |
Bouncing back Jacqui Walker John Randel's first rubber manufacturing factory went up in smoke, but he clawed his way back, and has made a great success of his second enterprise, A1 Rubber. He tells his secrets to JACQUI WALKER. | Wednesday, 21 November 2007 |
Bouncing back Jacqui Walker John Randel's first rubber manufacturing factory went up in smoke, but he clawed his way back, and has made a great success of his second enterprise, A1 Rubber. He tells his secrets to JACQUI WALKER. | Friday, 9 November 2007 |
Like minds, like links Amanda Gome Fiona Boyd co-found Artshub, and has taken the lessons she learnt there to a new collector social networking site (with collection exchange capabilities) called CollectZing.com. She talks to AMANDA GOME. | Wednesday, 7 November 2007 |
Global IP protection online Amanda Gome Safeguarding intellectual property used to be a labourious, expensive task. PCT Filer founder Justin Simpson tells AMANDA GOME how he has simplified the whole process. | Friday, 19 October 2007 |
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