Business Advice A state-by-state guide to Easter 2017 public holidays and trading hours Emma Koehn 03 April, 2017
Finance Victorian government decides Christmas is a public holiday as concerns mount over last minute changes Emma Koehn 28 November, 2016
People SMEs still waiting on penalty rate detail as Fair Work floats the idea of “loaded rates” instead Emma Koehn 03 October, 2016
Business Advice A state-by-state guide to the Easter 2016 public holidays and trading hours Eloise Keating 22 March, 2016
Finance Christmas trading explained: SmartCompany’s guide to festive season public holidays and opening hours 2015 Eloise Keating 23 November, 2015
Business Advice NSW businesses set to be allowed to trade on Boxing Day but for some SMEs the cost still isn’t worth it Broede Carmody 11 November, 2015
Business Advice MP David Leyonhjelm proposes scrapping all weekend penalty rates but small business group says that would be “a bridge too far” Broede Carmody 08 October, 2015
Growth Some cafes may have opened but new public holiday hurt SMEs : “It penalises small services businesses” Broede Carmody 04 October, 2015
Business Advice Malcolm Turnbull laments “eerily silent” Melbourne on AFL grand final public holiday; 7-Eleven mulls opening hours change: Midday Roundup Eloise Keating 02 October, 2015
Growth “It doesn’t help the business at all”: Small businesses slugged with state-based public holidays this fortnight Broede Carmody 29 September, 2015