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Treasurer Wayne Swan unveiled the 2012/13 budget in Canberra overnight, returning it to surplus and detailing a number of measures he said would benefit small business. But many SMBs have been left wanting by the budget, saying it doesn’t deliver enough support to the sector.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates unchanged at its monthly meeting today, with Governor Glenn Stevens saying it doesn’t appear the world economy is headed for another deep downturn.

Qantas and the three unions involved in industrial disputes have failed to reach a resolution after 21-days of talks, with Fair Work Australia (FWA) to now begin the binding arbitration process.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again held interest rates at 4.75 percent today, citing continued global economic uncertainty as behind its decision.

Treasurer Mike Baird has unveiled his first budget, delivering a deficit of $718 million in 2011/12 and promising to return the budget to surplus in 2012/13. But what does it hold for businesses?

Acting NSW Premier Andrew Stoner has announced the 23 successful local Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies that will participate in next month’s Tech23 innovation exhibition in Sydney.

The Australian Institute of Export (AIEx) is offering Dynamic Export readers free attendance to this year’s Annual Economic Review, designed to deliver insights to enable SMBs to survive difficult economic times.

Small business managers from 10 countries around the world have testified how ISO standards are contributing to the success of their businesses, in a new ISO study entitled ‘10 good things for SMEs’.

More clarity is needed around the Government’s carbon price policy, according to the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), especially around the impact it will have on the 2 million Australian SMEs.

Certified Organic baby skincare start-up Little Innoscents is due to launch its range on the Singaporean market on 19 July.