<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Australian | Business | Small Business</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/industry-sectors/small-business</link><description>News, views and information from the pages of The Australian</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 02:53:50 +1100</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 02:53:50 +1100</lastBuildDate><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright 2017 News Limited. All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>aus_business_small_705</generator><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Libs taking small firms for granted</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/menzies-wouldnt-recognise-libs-policy-on-small-firms/story-e6frg9if-1226579827244?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/menzies-wouldnt-recognise-libs-policy-on-small-firms/story-e6frg9if-1226579827244</guid><description><![CDATA[MENZIES wouldn't recognise the Liberals' policy on small business.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/menzies-wouldnt-recognise-libs-policy-on-small-firms/story-e6frg9if-1226579827244?from=public_rss">CHRIS BOWEN</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="27442" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/09/18/1225925/658671-chris-bowen.jpg"/></item><item><title>Online sellers rail at GST push</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/online-sellers-rail-at-gst-push/story-e6frganx-1226519881582?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/online-sellers-rail-at-gst-push/story-e6frganx-1226519881582</guid><description><![CDATA[A PLAN to slash the online GST threshold has been slammed as inherently unfair.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/online-sellers-rail-at-gst-push/story-e6frganx-1226519881582?from=public_rss">Andrew Colley</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="60157" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2012/07/30/1226438/898497-phil-leahy.jpg"/></item><item><title>Trustees crank up cash allocation</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/trustees-crank-up-cash-allocation/story-e6frgac6-1226494755056?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/trustees-crank-up-cash-allocation/story-e6frgac6-1226494755056</guid><description><![CDATA[SMALL-BUSINESS owners are socking away self-managed super contributions at an impressive rate, but they are more cautious than major fund managers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/trustees-crank-up-cash-allocation/story-e6frgac6-1226494755056?from=public_rss">Andrew Main</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="5291" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/05/27/1226064/332835-cash.jpg"/></item><item><title>Winemaker tailors export plan to slake China's thirst</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/winemaker-tailors-export-plan-to-slake-chinas-thirst/story-e6frg8zx-1226489480680?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/winemaker-tailors-export-plan-to-slake-chinas-thirst/story-e6frg8zx-1226489480680</guid><description><![CDATA[WINEMAKER Mitchell Taylor wanted to ensure his family-owned company made the most of China's growing thirst.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/winemaker-tailors-export-plan-to-slake-chinas-thirst/story-e6frg8zx-1226489480680?from=public_rss">Blair Speedy</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="105205" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2012/10/05/1226489/469947-121006-b-china-wine.jpg"/></item><item><title>Remove roadblocks to small business</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/we-need-leadership-to-remove-roadblocks-to-small-business/story-e6frg9if-1226489477900?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/we-need-leadership-to-remove-roadblocks-to-small-business/story-e6frg9if-1226489477900</guid><description><![CDATA[ROADBLOCKS to small business success have to be removed, but we need a real leader who cares.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/we-need-leadership-to-remove-roadblocks-to-small-business/story-e6frg9if-1226489477900?from=public_rss">Peter Switzer</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3290" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/10/15/1226167/197883-peter-switzer.jpg"/></item><item><title>Swan should keep hands off nest eggs</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/treasurer-wayne-swan-should-leave-super-savings/story-e6frg9if-1226483776446?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/treasurer-wayne-swan-should-leave-super-savings/story-e6frg9if-1226483776446</guid><description><![CDATA[WAYNE&nbsp; Swan should use lateral thinking instead of slugging the long-term retirement savers of the country.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/treasurer-wayne-swan-should-leave-super-savings/story-e6frg9if-1226483776446?from=public_rss">Peter Switzer</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3290" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/10/15/1226167/197883-peter-switzer.jpg"/></item><item><title>Why bosses are wrong on Gen Y</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business/generation-x-most-demanding-employees-survey-finds/story-e6frg9hf-1226482350812?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business/generation-x-most-demanding-employees-survey-finds/story-e6frg9hf-1226482350812</guid><description><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN bosses owe an apology to Generation Y, which has developed a fearsome but unfair reputation for producing the most demanding employees]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:59:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business/generation-x-most-demanding-employees-survey-finds/story-e6frg9hf-1226482350812?from=public_rss">Chip Le Grand</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="4323" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/01/07/1225983/576965-gen-y-story.jpg"/></item><item><title>Politicians, experts ignoring reality</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/politicians-experts-ignoring-reality/story-e6frg9if-1226479133923?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/politicians-experts-ignoring-reality/story-e6frg9if-1226479133923</guid><description><![CDATA[SMALL businesses have to pin their hopes on the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates in the absence of&nbsp; any government move.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/politicians-experts-ignoring-reality/story-e6frg9if-1226479133923?from=public_rss">Peter Switzer</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3290" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/10/15/1226167/197883-peter-switzer.jpg"/></item><item><title>Software addresses pizza turf wars</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/software-addresses-pizza-franchise-turf-wars/story-e6frganx-1226476115863?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/software-addresses-pizza-franchise-turf-wars/story-e6frganx-1226476115863</guid><description><![CDATA[DOMINO'S Pizza will flick the switch on software that will stamp out territory disputes among franchisees.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/software-addresses-pizza-franchise-turf-wars/story-e6frganx-1226476115863?from=public_rss">Fran Foo</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="5286" url="http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2012/09/17/1226476/019390-120918it.jpg"/></item><item><title>Open wallets to kickstart economy</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/queensland-premier-campbell-newmanopen-wallets-to-kickstart-economy/story-e6frg9if-1226474497951?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/queensland-premier-campbell-newmanopen-wallets-to-kickstart-economy/story-e6frg9if-1226474497951</guid><description><![CDATA[QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has fallen into the old politician's trap of tax first and worry about the economy later.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/queensland-premier-campbell-newmanopen-wallets-to-kickstart-economy/story-e6frg9if-1226474497951?from=public_rss">Peter Switzer</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3290" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/10/15/1226167/197883-peter-switzer.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>