Many have called for the regulation of social media giants after the Christchurch shootings were live streamed. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and opposition leader Bill Shorten have suggested social media companies be regulated when it comes to their platforms being used to spread violence and hate speech. Former Facebook Australia CEO Stephen Scheeler tells Ross […]

Experts say although the economy is slowing it is not having a big impact on the budget.  Chief Economist Deloitte Access Economics Chris Richardson tells Ross Greenwood it is an “unusual combination” but there are positives. “There’s good news in jobs and there’s even better news in profits and that combination means… even though the […]

Poor corporate governance and behaviour were key findings in a parliamentary inquiry into the franchisee industry. The report has uncovered the lack of power small businesses have in contracts with franchisors. Senator John ‘Wacka’ Williams pushed for the inquiry and spoke with Ross Greenwood about the findings. Click PLAY below to listen to the full […]

The small business Ombudsman says the use of garnishee notices by the Australian Taxation Office is a concern, despite a review by the inspector-general of tax. A joint Fairfax-ABC investigation alleged the ATO was taking harsh actions against small businesses, by using performance indicators to incentivise the issuing of garnishee notices. Inspector-general of tax Andrew […]

The Commonwealth Bank has suspended its plans to sell off its wealth management business and mortgage brokerage businesses, despite recommendations from the royal commission. Colonial First State and mortgage brokerage business, Aussie Home Loans, will continue to be owned by the bank. The bank has said they want to concentrate on remediation with the customers. […]

The Australian Taxation Office has been cleared by the inspector-general of tax over claims of an improper issuing of garnishee notices. A joint Fairfax-ABC investigation alleged the ATO was taking harsh actions against small businesses, by using performance indicators to incentivise the issuing of garnishee notices. Inspector-general of tax Andrew McLoughlin’s review into these allegations […]