Hospitality operators call for end to Rottnest's staffing advantage
By Georgia Loney and Anthony Pancia
Visa rules allow backpackers to conduct "remote work" on the island, just 33km from Perth's city centre, but not in WA's South West — something business owners want to change.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/backpacker-visa-rules-south-west-wa-rottnest/106478874
#TravelandTourism #SmallBusinesses #Immigration #TourismandLeisureIndustry #Work #RemoteWorking #GeorgiaLoney #AnthonyPancia
'Rubber time', bottoms up and reading the silence: What's doing business like in Asia?
By Gillian Aeria
In Australia, a good deal builds relationships. In Asia, the opposite is often true. Here are some other cultural differences to understand.
#Multiculturalism #Businesses #SmallBusinesses #GillianAeria
'Worse than COVID': How regional shops are feeling the economic pinch
By Coco Veldkamp
Regional businesses buckle under rising costs, saying the economic situation is even worse than during COVID.
#EconomicTrendsandIndicators #SmallBusinesses #RegionalCommunities #EconomicOrganisation #CocoVeldkamp
Australians reveal toll of fuel price rises on their lives
The ABC asked how you were coping with fuel prices and here's what we heard back.
#PetrolPrices #CostofLiving #GovernmentandPolitics #SmallBusinesses
Tourism vendors with half-a-million dollars in flood damage call for support
By Tilda Colling
After multiple major weather events, tourism vendors are looking at clean-up costs in the hundreds of thousands, with some businesses lost entirely. The industry is calling for governments to step in and help.
#Floods #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #DisasterReconstruction #Insurance #SmallBusinesses #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Cyclones #DisasterRelief #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TildaColling
UK milk, bread, cheese and eggs supplier plunges into liquidation as industry in chaos
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-milk-bread-cheese-eggs-36946524
Surcharges on debit and credit cards to go from October
By Adelaide Miller
The removal of surcharges on debit and credit cards is one of the sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank.
#ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #PersonalFinance #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #HospitalityIndustry #Banking #AdelaideMiller
Businesses report increase in abuse from customers as fuel crisis worsens
By Amelia Walters
From pile-on comments on social media to roadside slurs, local businesses are reminding their communities to "be kind to the little guy" amid the fuel crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/fuel-price-crisis-increase-customer-abuse/106495158
#PetrolPrices #SmallBusinesses #RegionalCommunities #Industry #OilandGas #TravelandTourism #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #CommunityandSociety #AmeliaWalters
Housing shortage sees winemaker become landlord for workers
By Nicola Ceccato
There is plenty of work on offer in the western Riverina, but finding somewhere to live can be a challenge. The situation is forcing some employers to think outside the box.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/housing-crisis-western-riverina-griffith-de-bortoli/106463548
#RentalHousing #RealEstateIndustry #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #HousingPolicy #SmallBusinesses #Industry #NicolaCeccato
From confectionery to boot polish, show bags were originally free sample bags
By Sarah Moss
The "uniquely Australian" tradition of the show bag dates back more than a century, and shows no sign of dying out.
#AgriculturalShowsandIndustryEvents #History #SmallBusinesses #SarahMoss
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