AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRate Pressure: The RBA lifted the cash rate to 4.85%, its fifth increase this year. Small businesses face higher borrowing costs and household bills, while customers may cut back on spending, COSBOA warned. Cybersecurity: Small businesses are being urged to seek hands-on cyber coaching, while MPs heard cyber cover is becoming cheaper and easier to buy. Growth and Hiring: A new call for a small-business strategy says employing staff and growing should be easier; rising costs and uncertainty are already weighing on sales. Tax and Compliance: Small businesses are among those receiving ATO super-debt notices dating back five years, adding to pressure on owners. Digital Trade: Etsy has tightened its AI rules as Australian small businesses push to protect their creative work. Island Business: Norfolk Island businesses report trouble with online forms, banking and internet services, highlighting the extra hurdles of operating in a remote Australian territory.
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