Best boss,worst conditions:Why so many people working for themselves want to quit

Best boss,worst conditions:Why so many people working for themselves want to quit

Beauty therapist Elice McPhie said 2023 was a tough year. “I went through a whole period of just being depressed because I was deflated by it all.”

  • byRachel Clun

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Dutton whacks ‘supine’ CEOs in pitch to working class

Dutton whacks ‘supine’ CEOs in pitch to working class

The Coalition leader’s speech comes at an important moment for an opposition that faces questions about its economic agenda and remains behind in the polls.

  • byPaul Sakkal
‘Fair thing to do’:ATO commissioner urged to wipe interest on ‘robotax’ debt

‘Fair thing to do’:ATO commissioner urged to wipe interest on ‘robotax’ debt

The ATO has been pushed to wipe accumulated interest on old debts that people weren’t even aware of,after it issued unexpected letters that distressed many Australians.

  • byJessica Yun
A pressing emergency
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A pressing emergency

But maybe a collar for the Highway Patrol.

‘Warning bells’:Liquor store body backs calls for change as serial thief walks,again

‘Warning bells’:Liquor store body backs calls for change as serial thief walks,again

A serial alcohol thief has walked from a Perth court for the third time in as many days as the state’s peak liquor store body backs calls for an overhaul of the law.

  • byJesinta Burton andAmber Wilkinson
School’s out – and these students mean business

School’s out – and these students mean business

Across Victoria,teenaged entrepreneurs are starting and running companies at the same time as completing their high school studies.

  • byEmma Koehn
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Spiralling energy bills the ‘biggest concern’ for Victorian small businesses

Spiralling energy bills the ‘biggest concern’ for Victorian small businesses

Gas bills for small businesses in Victoria escalated by 31 per cent in the year to October,as electricity costs also rose.

  • byRachel Eddie
Cossies rule over cozzie livs across our seaside towns

Cossies rule over cozzie livs across our seaside towns

Domestic tourism remains resilient despite stiffening economic headwinds and one generation in particular seems to be enjoying its time in the sun.

  • byMax Maddison
Why even grandparents don’t care about the death of daily mail delivery
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Disruption

Why even grandparents don’t care about the death of daily mail delivery

Australia Post has until now been an entity that time forgot,a legacy organisation with imposed letter delivery service obligations that most Australians don’t use.

  • byElizabeth Knight
‘We lose money’:Matildas public holiday not a win for small business

‘We lose money’:Matildas public holiday not a win for small business

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is struggling to convince small businesses to back his proposal if Australia win the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

  • byJessica Yun
How do I manage my money and super as a business owner?

How do I manage my money and super as a business owner?

Sole traders and business owners often forego their own savings,but it’s crucial you act early to set yourself up for retirement.

  • byParidhi Jain