Regional small businesses are facing increasing cost pressures, workforce shortages and service gaps, raising concerns about their capacity to support local economies and supply chains.
Australia’s elevated business failure rates are sharpening focus on supplier resilience, with insolvency experts warning that further small supplier collapses could create knock-on effects throughout
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) won one in five NSW government procurement contracts in 2024-25, totalling $8.3 billion, with this figure remaining steady despite a
Small businesses – particularly those that are heavily reliant on fuel – will feel the impact of last week’s interest rate rise, which will deepen
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson has stepped down at the end of his five-year term, with Lynda McAlary-Smith taking on
In a first for Australia, the New South Wales (NSW) Government has launched the Women-Owned Business NSW Initiative, making it easier for women-owned businesses to
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has officially streamlined its procurement practices, making it easier to engage with local businesses, small and medium enterprises (SMEs),
Payment Times Reporting Regulator Robyn Beutel has launched the Fast Small Business Payer List, which recognises large businesses that consistently pay small suppliers within 20
More than a third of New Zealand’s small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are planning for growth in 2026, with a focus on training, diversification and new technology,
Victorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing rising operating costs, inconsistent customer demand and increased red tape, which is pushing more small suppliers into
