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Small Business Disputes on Big Tech Platforms Soar 86 Percent: Ombudsman
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman says digital platforms like Facebook and Amazon need to ‘urgently lift their game.’
Doxxers Could Face 7 Years’ Jail as Privacy Act Reforms Loom
The federal government is set to introduce laws that could see the sharing of private information without consent end in substantial jail time.
Small Businesses Losing Ground in Post-Pandemic Australia, Warns Ombudsman
‘If small and family businesses are the ’engine room of the economy‘, we have lost a cylinder in a four-cylinder engine in the aftermath of COVID,’ he said.
‘Insolvency Tsunami’ of Small Businesses Could Be Coming as ATO Aggressively Chases Debt
Calls to the Small Business Helpline surged 82 percent compared with last year, as the ATO takes an aggressive approach to debt collection.
Small Businesses Say Crime Is Hurting Their Bottom Line
Poll: Nearly one-third of brick-and-mortar small businesses are facing higher costs due to neighborhood crime.
US Office Vacancy Rate Hits Highest in Over 3 Decades: Moody’s
A high office vacancy rate is a signal of tough operating conditions for businesses and could present major real estate trouble.
Biden Vetoes Repeal of ‘Woke’ Lending Rule
The joint resolution would have nullified a new small business lending rule that critics say politicizes the lending process.
