Agile or Fragile? Why Australia Needs a Think Small Business First Regulation Revolution
Agile or fragile? The real cost of over-regulation in Australia Following a very successful Small Business Summit (kudos to the Small Business Association of Australia), we have compiled a series of articles that highlight the questions and suggested answers from the discussion we contributed to. We hope these articles stir something within every reader so […]
Are Australia’s New Workplace Laws Built on Distrust of Small Business Owners?
Are Australia’s New Workplace Laws Built on Distrust of Small Business Owners? Following a very successful Small Business Summit (kudos to the Small Business Association of Australia), we have compiled a series of articles that highlight the questions and suggested answers from the discussion we contributed to. We hope these articles stir something within every […]
Australia’s Award Maze Is Officially Broken When Even Canberra Cannot Pay People Correctly
Australia’s Award Maze Is Officially Broken When Even Canberra Cannot Pay People Correctly Awards are about humans, not industries An award is meant to do one thing well. It should define the minimum pay and working conditions for a given job type. It does not care whether that job sits in a hospital, a warehouse, […]
From Centre to the Edges: A Practical Guide to the Political Left to Right Scale for Australian Business
From Centre to the Edges: A Practical Guide to the Political Left to Right Scale for Australians Before we start, just quickly I am writing this because our public language is being bent to breaking. On social media, in traditional media, and even on news channels, words are stretched to fit agendas. Some voices are […]
The Gap We All Rely On: How Charities and Not-for-Profits Hold Communities Together, And Why Proper Funding Matters
The Gap We All Rely On How Charities and Not-for-Profits Hold Communities Together, And Why Proper Funding Matters Every suburb and town relies on a network of charities and not-for-profits. These NFPs keep families housed, feed people in crisis, support older Australians, include people with disability, and run outreach for young people who have fallen […]
The Quiet Superpower, Mobilised: How a Small Business Political Voice Can Steady Australia and Set the Agenda
The Quiet Superpower, Mobilised: How a Small Business Voice Can Steady Australia and Set the Agenda Lead, what you are part of right now You are not reading this in isolation. When you subscribe to SBAAS newsletters, your voice is counted. Our polls turn lived experience into measurable signals. Those signals travel. They shape submissions […]
Cutting the Red Tape Trap: The Preliminary Results are in
Cutting the Red Tape Trap: The Preliminary Results are in Preliminary results are in, but first – thanks BNI Australia April was huge. On the first Monday of the month, SBAAS published Reducing Red Tape for Australian Small Businesses: Economic Impact and Reform Opportunities. By Wednesday, BNI Australia, after confirming the project’s political neutrality, pushed […]
Cutting the Red Tape Trap: How Smarter Regulation Will Supercharge Australian Small Businesses
Cutting the Red Tape Trap: How Smarter Regulation Will Supercharge Australian Small Businesses Small businesses are the heartbeat of Australia’s economy. Yet, despite their enormous contribution, they are shackled by layers of outdated, excessive, and often confusing regulations. Reducing red tape for small businesses is no longer a nice-to-have — it is essential for driving […]
2025 Budget vs Coalition Predecessors – A Small Business Perspective
2025 Budget vs Coalition Predecessors: A Small Business Perspective Australia’s 2025 Federal Budget arrives in a charged political atmosphere, with an election imminent and over two million sole traders and small business owners watching closely. This analysis cuts through partisanship to deliver an accountability-driven review of how the 2025 Budget compares to the previous two […]
Small Business Survival in 2025: Navigating Australia’s Economic Crossroads
Economic Crossroads The Five Key Questions and What They Mean for Small Businesses Easing the Cost-of-Living Crisis Rising living costs put pressure on small businesses. Consumers spend less, suppliers raise prices, and staff require higher wages to cope with inflation. The BCA suggests improving productivity, reducing red tape, and managing government spending more effectively. While […]
US Trade Isolation: A Crisis or a Catalyst for Better Business?
What If Everyone Said No? Why a US Trade Boycott Could Strengthen Global Business and Quality Standards Trade disruptions can be unsettling, but they also create opportunities. If the world responded to US tariffs by excluding American trade and forming alternative alliances, the knee-jerk reaction would be fear of an economic downturn. However, history has […]
Trump series (6): The final word
The Final Word Can a Country Be Run Like a Business? The Trump Experiment The idea of running a country like a business is often presented as a means to improve efficiency and accountability within government. While corporate principles such as strategic planning, financial discipline, and performance measurement have their place in public administration, this […]