New Corporate Governance Recommendations on Diversity

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On 30 June 2010, the ASX Corporate Governance Council introduced a number of changes to its Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations including three new recommendations and other amendments relating to diversity. Although these changes will not take effect until 1 January 2011, ASX-listed companies are being encouraged to get started NOW on embedding diversity within [...]

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Extension of Small Business Package

The Australian Tax Office will extend the Small Business Assistance Package for a further year. The Package, which was originally intended to expire on 30 June, 2010, will now run until 30 June 2011. The extension of the Small Business Assistance Package will mean that eligible businesses with a turnover of $2 million or less [...]

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Standard Business Reporting now available

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Standard Business Reporting (SBR) is now open for business, offering Australian businesses, accountants, bookkeepers, tax agents and payroll professionals a quicker and simpler way to complete and lodge reports for government. The main function of the SBR program is to standardise the current approach to business reporting and its associated language. The SBR program was [...]

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Mobile Business Centre is travelling throughout Victoria

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This information is brought to you by business.gov.au Are you a Victorian business owner looking for assistance or coaching to help you get the most out of your small business? Have you considered booking a free mentoring session with the Mobile Business Centre? The Mobile Business Centre is travelling throughout Victoria between June and October [...]

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Changes to Tax and BAS agent registration requirements

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Effective from 1 March 2010, Tax and Business Activity Statement (BAS) agents must be registered under the new Tax Agent Services Act 2009. Using a Tax or BAS agent If you are paying someone to do your BAS, you need to make sure they are registered under the new Act. The new Act includes a [...]

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New home for small business statistics

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has recently launched a new home for small business statistics on their website to assist you with starting or running a small business. Information and services available from the new home includes: small business data industry data planning for business tailored services for business. For more information on what [...]

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Australian business Internet income up by 50 percent

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Australian business Internet income increased by 52% in the twelve months to 2008-09, according to a report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The value of these internet orders represents $123 billion, up from $81 billion in 2007-08. Twenty-seven per cent of all business received orders via the Internet. This equated to 193,000 [...]

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You’re Invited to the National Small Business Summit 2010

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David Koch’s Business Builders and the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) have confirmed the line-up for the NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT 2010: a supercharged, one-day summit and networking event for small business owners and the premier date on the Australian small business calendar. Bringing together small business operators, entrepreneurs, business experts and [...]

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Entries open for one of Australia’s richest business competitions

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Emerging Australian entrepreneurs are invited to enter Enterprize 2010, one of the nation’s richest business competitions offering the winner $100,000 in seed capital. Enterprize is a national business planning competition organised by the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School to showcase innovative products and business models amongst potential investors. Now in its tenth year, Enterprize [...]

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Business toolkit for Indigenous women

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This information is brought to you by business.gov.au A new toolkit has been developed by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to assist Indigenous women who are considering starting a business. The toolkit includes the experiences of six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business women and covers topics such as: [...]

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