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  $30 minimum wage rise 'unlikely to happen': fed govt
A $30-a-week pay rise for Australia's lowest-paid workers is not likely to happen, the federal government says.

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  Government should invest in more infrastructure: BCA
The head of Australia's peak business group has urged the federal government to invest more in infrastructure — even if ...

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  Former ATO head joins government clean energy body
A former head of the taxation office has been appointed to the regulator overseeing Labor's carbon price regime.

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  Workers warned about risks of superannuation 'smurfs'
They're called SMSFs — self-managed super funds — but Australia's foremost authority on superannuation prefers to call ...

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  Small businesses want carbon tax scrapped: survey
Almost two thirds of small businesses want the carbon tax scrapped, putting it second in their top 10 wish list ahead of ...

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  Govt seeks business feedback on company tax change
The federal government is seeking feedback from business on its plan to make company tax payments monthly instead of ...

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  Businesses 'struggling' to find skilled workers: report
Australian businesses are struggling to recruit staff with adequate maths, science, technology and engineering skills, ...

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