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Intergenerational Report reinforces need for forward-looking immigration strategies to bolster Australia’s future

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  Today’s release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report (IGR) shows the important role migration plays in sustaining the health of Australia’s ageing nation and the importance of long-term planning to strengthen the country’s migration system.   SSI, a non-profit-organisation providing human services to around 50,000 people a year, said the projections from the IGR reaffirm … Continued

Payroll Tax Imposition to Affect Dental Practices and Patients

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24.08.23  Payroll Tax Imposition to Affect Dental Practices and Patients  A new way of applying payroll tax to dental practice could result in inflated fees, impacting patients’ ability to afford vital treatment, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) warned today.  Just as the Australian Medical Association has warned with doctors and its impact on patients, the … Continued

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  24 August 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Susan Graham-Ryan. ABC QLD   Subjects: Small business owners getting older, AgQuip   Susan Graham-Ryan It has been a tough few years for small businesses with COVID restrictions, border closures, natural disasters, cost of living, inflation. And the eager … Continued

Who will be Australian Father of the Year 2023 ? Awards 31 August at 11am

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The upcoming Australian Father of the Year Awards on Thursday 31st August 2023, supported by The Fathering Project will announce:  The Australian Father of the Year, Australian Sports Father of the Year, Australian Community Father of the Year and Australia’s Best Workplace for Fathers. The Australian Fathering Awards will be held at the Maritime Museum compared … Continued

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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Paul Turton. ABC NSW   Subject: AgQuip, small farming business issues, small business owners getting older 23 August 2023 Paul Turton If you own a business, I just wonder are you’re getting on a little bit, to not put too fine a point on … Continued

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS GETTING OLDER

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Australia’s small business owners are rapidly getting older as the proportion of younger entrepreneurs shrinks, according to research from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Ombudsman Bruce Billson said the most common age of small business owners across Australia is 50 years, compared to 45 years in 2006. “In the 1980s there were … Continued

BCNA welcomes decision to recommend Keytruda for subsidy for early-stage breast cancer.

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22/08/2023 Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) – Australia’s leading voice for people affected by breast cancer – has welcomed a decision to recommend a crucial drug to treat early-stage triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) for a government subsidy.   The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) announced on Friday that Keytruda (pembrolizumab) will be recommended for subsidy … Continued

Australia’s true unemployment rate lies hidden beneath the surface

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MEDIA RELEASE | 19 August 2023 The unemployment rate used by the Reserve Bank to help publicly justify policy decisions – including increases to interest rates – is based on strict and outdated definitions that significantly underestimate the actual number of people looking for work, according to new research released today by the Australia Institute. … Continued

OMBUDSMAN WELCOMES FRANCHISING REVIEW AND APPOINTMENT OF REVIEWER

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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework that underpins the positive commercial relationships, fair trade, confidence, and vitality in the Australian franchise economy. The review, to be chaired by former ACCC Deputy Commissioner, Dr Michael Schaper, will look at the … Continued