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Why the days of the 5 cent coin are numbered
An overall decline in demand for coins might mark the death of the 5 cent coin, according to the Royal Australian Mint.
Mint chief Ross M…
Warning to small business operators over SMS banking scam
Small business operators are being warned about the risks associated with doing their banking from mobile devices in light of a widespread m…
Training provider collapses into voluntary administration as concerns over vocational education system grow
Several large vocational education and training providers have collapsed into voluntary administration after their parent company appointed …
Confessions of a serial creditor
One of the sad facts of business is that ventures go broke, and when they do there’s a trail of former customers, suppliers and employees…
Aussie farmer calls on Coles and Woolies to do more to support producers doing it tough as petition ropes in 53,000 supporters
Major supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths should be doing more to support drought-hit farmers, according to a cattle producer from …
There’s no shame in being a cash-only business
With all the new ways to exchange funds there’s more talk than ever about the emergence of a so-called “cashless society”. It’s an interesti…
Is access to capital really the problem?
It is said that the lack of access to capital, accounts to 50% of businesses failing. I would like to challenge this belief and say that a l…
SME lenders fear for their reputation in unregulated industry
Providers of online, payday and peer-to-peer loans for small businesses say they are increasingly concerned that the lack of regulation of t…
SMEs forced to use credit cards, personal loans for finance: Small Business Commissioner
Access to finance is still a significant barrier for Australian small businesses, with entrepreneurs increasingly turning to credit cards…
Family-owned kitchen manufacturer Niaz Kitchens collapses after 29 years in business
A family-owned business specialising in manufacturing kitchen fit-outs has collapsed into voluntary administration. Niaz Kitchens was fou…
