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ABS data shows small business needs urgent, targeted support, says COSBOA

COSBOA CEO Luke Achterstraat said the figures are a wake-up call for policymakers.
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New small business minister Dr Anne Aly welcomed by industry

With small businesses representing 97.7 per cent of all Australian businesses, and employing over 5 million people, Acht...
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COSBOA’s Cyber Wardens program wins global support

As part of the partnership, graduates from the Cyber Wardens course in May will now be eligible to access the Bronze Cyb...

Bipartisan support for small-business forum sought

COSBOA's post-election small business forum will discuss the practical mechanisms needed to support Australia’s small-bu...
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Labor’s $20,000 asset write-off pledge criticised by small-business groups

Labor’s promise to extend the $20,000 asset write-off has drawn criticism from small-business advocates for being short-...
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COSBOA’s IR blueprint calls for SME redefinition, removing union delegate rights

COSBOA wants to expand the definition of a small business to include companies with up to 50 employees, among other auda...

SMEs spared from new privacy obligations… for now

The change would have removed the current small-business exemption in the Privacy Act, which would affect businesses wit...

Boxing champ helps SMEs fight cyber threats

World boxing champion Danny Green, who also co-founded the UBX franchise, is backing the Cyber Wardens campaign.
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Australian Business Events Association joins COSBOA

COSBOA and ABEA will focus jointly on lobbying for policy changes and helping the government understand the significance...

COSBOA launches innovative tools to help small businesses navigate complex IR changes

Only 28.7 per cent of small-business owners understand their obligations under the criminalising intentional wage underp...