This week we celebrate World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which is a terrific opportunity to say a big thank you to the enterprising people who are the lifeblood of our communities.

Australia's small businesses have been treated in a very shabby way by squabbling in our Federal Parliament.

Originally published in the Canberra Times on Monday, 27 May 2024.Bruce BillsonWinning a government contract can be life-changing for a small business. As…

Digital platforms have fundamentally changed the way small businesses connect and sell to their customers.

Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the safeguards, legal protections and business "bumper rails" that support fair conduct and competition in our economy.

It is often said small business is the engine room of the economy. We must ensure small and family business can fire on all cylinders - not have a cylinder taken out.

The latest report card on the economy will be no surprise to small business owners. Economic growth is barely limping along.

Finding adequate insurance cover at commercially viable terms is fast becoming a wicked challenge for small and family businesses.

Many small and family businesses say their biggest and most pressing cost pressure is not wages, energy or even landlords putting up the rent; it’s insurance, writes Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson.

When a bushfire, storm, flood or other natural disaster strikes, small business owners are often the first to volunteer to fight fires, lay sandbags, assist with evacuations and help with the clean-up.