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No love for non-essential spending in February

Valentine’s Day failed to open wallets this year, with consumer spending dropping in key sectors last month. The CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index fell

State expands 24-hour resupply emergency declaration

An emergency planning declaration, which allows the 24-hour resupply of essential businesses in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, has been expanded. Deputy

New focus on food security in regional communities

Reducing the cost of essential groceries and building a nutrition workforce are among the measures included in a national strategy to improve food security in

Brisbane an eerie ghost town as Alfred bears down

As Brisbane prepares to feel the force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Queensland capital this morning is a ghost town. A walk through areas usually bustling with

ATO crackdown on GST non-compliant small businesses

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of small businesses who are tardy with their quarterly GST reporting obligations. ATO Deputy

Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business

Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes. Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been

Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little

Federal tax reprieve for beer drinkers

The tax payable on beer poured in a pub will not rise for two years. The Federal Government has announced it would freeze the annual indexation on draught beer from

Most Australians want cash mandate for businesses

Nearly every Australian supports a government mandate for businesses to continue to accept cash. A survey by consumer group Choice found 97 percent of Aussies thought it

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business

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