Business in Focus

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Introduction

With a federal budget just around the corner, we begin the program with a preview from our resident economist, Professor Neville Norman. He asks businesses to take heed of four major things when it’s delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers later this month.
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Pre-budget perspectives - Subscribe

Pre-budget perspectives

Running Time: 11:18

The federal budget is imminent, and the big question is whether the government will break its promise and increase taxes. Labor must be tempted to use its relative electoral strength at the moment.
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Professor Neville Norman, Melbourne University

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Helping clients with their finances - Subscribe

Helping clients with their finances

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It’s always hard for businesses to secure finance at any point, but it’s getting increasingly difficult these days as banks tighten their lending requirements. So how can accounting firms help their business clients obtain finance?
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Peter Angelini, Stannards

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Facing debt? There is help! - Subscribe

Facing debt? There is help!

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The end of pandemic repayment breaks from the tax office is crippling many small businesses who are struggling to keep up with their existing liabilities.
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Sandra Blake, Small Business Debt Helpline

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The ‘Great Resignation’ is over - Subscribe

The ‘Great Resignation’ is over

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The so-called ‘Great Resignation’ following COVID is over. That’s according to the CEO and Founder of ELMO Software, Danny Lessem. ELMO surveyed about 1000 Australian workers and found that 70 per cent are now keen to stay with their current employe
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Danny Lessem, ELMO Software

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Your obligations to new flexible work arrangements

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Employers have to make a genuine effort to accommodate an employee’s request for flexible work arrangements. That’s one of the new rules to take effect on 6 June, 2023, following changes to the Fair Work Legislation.
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Cheryl-Anne Laird, Mazars

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New rules for job ads

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New rules have come into effect that may change the way some businesses undertake recruitment. It’s now illegal to advertise jobs that pay below the minimum wage — or award — for every job.
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Matthew Addison, COSBOA

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Guns, germs & a steely resolve - Subscribe

Guns, germs & a steely resolve

Running Time: 9:58

Without doubt, there has been an increase of burnout across the board in recent years. That’s according to mindfulness and high-performance coach, Melo Calarco, who says much of it comes from a residual fatigue, or a hangover, from the pandemic.
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Melo Calarco

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Delegate for better results

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As a business owner, it behoves you to work on those activities that bring in a better return on investment. Don’t do the menial, repetitive stuff, when you could be delegating to someone else in your business, says productivity expert Les Watson.
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Les Watson, The Time Lord

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Closing comments & quote of the month - Subscribe

Closing comments & quote of the month

As a business owner, it behoves you to work on those activities that bring in a better return on investment. Don’t do the menial, repetitive stuff, when you could be delegating to someone else in your business, says productivity expert Les Watson.
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