Politics
Government could lose key vote in lower house over small business access to justice reforms
Reforms which improve access to justice for small businesses are set to become a political football in the lower house as Labor and the Coal…
Business groups will be empowered to force ACCC investigations under Labor’s “super-complaint” policy
Selected small-business advocacy groups will be empowered to direct the nose of the competition and consumer watchdog if Labor wins the next…
Government to extend instant asset write-off, rebuffing calls to make it permanent
The government has again rebuffed calls to make the instant asset write-off scheme permanent, instead opting to extend it for yet another ye…
Big-business fines up to $10 million under Labor plan to give unfair contract terms teeth
Labor has taken another step towards strengthening its small-business platform ahead of the next election, announcing today it will outlaw u…
Small business to get a bigger piece of the government pie under new Labor plan
Labor will try to ensure small businesses get a bigger piece of the government-spending pie if it wins the upcoming federal election.
Unv…
Digital platforms inquiry: ACCC’s dramatic suggestions would change advertising and news as we know it
By Sacha Molitorisz, University of Technology Sydney and Derek Wilding, University of Technology Sydney
The Australian Competition and Co…
Ignore customer relationships at your peril: The demise of out-of-touch political parties
Despite the importance of big data, the nature of developing genuine customer relationships is generally not understood well enough by most …
Australia’s soon-to-take-effect Modern Slavery Act explained
By Paul Redmond, University of Technology Sydney
It has taken years, but after votes in the Senate and House of Representatives last week…
It’s time for paid domestic violence leave, writes Anthony Albanese
Over the past decade, there has been a welcome increase in awareness of the scourge of domestic violence in this country.
It’s a good t…
Coalition-led committee backs move to stop full-time employees being replaced by casuals
In a move that has raised question marks among business advocates, a Coalition-majority committee has recommended employers should be prohib…
