The Victorian government’s mediation service to help small and medium business tenants and landlords reach a fair agreement in rent disputes, as a result of coronavirus, is in effect.
The service is
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$48.3 million for SMEs through modernisation fund
The federal government will contribute $48.3 million towards modernising how Australian manufacturers do business, with critical investment in small-and-medium-sized businesses in the face of the coronavirus
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SMEs given two years to defer rent payments
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus will have up to two years to pay deferred rent under a federal government mandatory code of conduct.
The code, which
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Victorian government announces $1.7 bn support package
The Victorian government has announced it will provide a $500 million fund to help public infrastructure workers find work as part of a $1.7 billion package to save jobs.
The Working with Victoria Fund
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Building a sovereign industrial capability
The volume of work predicted in the Australian defence industry needs no overstating, but how can manufacturing SMEs be involved? Connor Pearce reports.
From October 8
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Medical and digital SMEs receive commercialisation boost
The latest recipients of the Accelerating Commercialisation grants have received $1.7 million in funding.
The three businesses demonstrate how advanced manufacturing can have wider societal benefits.
Gyder
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Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants now available
Defence-related businesses may be eligible for a grant of up to $1 million to invest in projects that build capabilities aligned with Defence’s stated Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities.
The
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Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth $12m awarded
The federal government has awarded five Australian businesses contracts with a combined value of more than $12 million to further develop their innovative technologies to support the Australian Defence
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Federal government launches defence industry grants program for SMEs
The federal government has launched its annual grants program for Australian small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in delivering the pipeline of projects enhancing the capability of the Australian
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Ai Group teams up with defence industry advocacy groups to boost SME participation
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Defence Council has signed MOUs with the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) and the Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN National) to collaborate on developing
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Federal government launches export hubs program
The federal government has launched a $20 million program aimed at helping small and medium businesses grow, export and generate local Australian jobs.
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Export Hubs
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CSIRO launches ASEAN presence with Singapore node
Australian science and technology will be front and centre in the ASEAN region as Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, formally launches its presence in Singapore today.
The announcement coincided
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WA provides innovation grants to local SMEs
The Western Australian government has announced 23 local businesses as the winners of the 2018 Innovation Vouchers Program.
The program, an initiative of the state government’s New Industries Fund,
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NSW gov to showcase state’s best at Land Forces 2018
The NSW Government will feature some of the state’s best defence companies at Australia’s premier land defence expo, Land Forces 2018, in Adelaide from 4-6 September.
Twelve organisations and their
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New Darra manufacturing facility opens in Qld
Last week, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk opened a new manufacturing facility in Darra that will assist small Queensland businesses to capitalise on advanced manufacturing opportunities in
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$40 million for Qld businesses, manufacturing a focus
The Queensland state government is increasing its efforts to attract business to the state with a $40 million boost in the state budget for the Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund.
In
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Women shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall Of Fame Awards
This year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards honoured women veterans of the industry.
Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll presented the inaugural Woman Manufacturer of the Year
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Grants available to help small businesses get a kickstart
Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman said during a visit to students at Warrigal Road State School that the latest round of small business grants will help local businesses to thrive
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More financial education, support programs for women business leaders
The Queensland government has announced that registrations are open for women leaders and business owners to access financial education and support programs to help their business to succeed, with the
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Boost for startup skills and services from Vic gov
The Victorian state government has stated that it will invest $2.9 million in educating thousands of Victorian startups though the state’s startup agency, LaunchVic.
Sixteen service providers have been
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