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Business advice
Practical guides for starting and running an Australian business.
Compliance
2 filedWhich Licences and Permits Does Your Australian Business Actually Need?
A practical guide to Australian business licensing built around ABLIS — the three layers of government, what each controls, and how to check what applies to you.
How to Lodge Your BAS: The Quarterly Schedule Explained
A step-by-step guide to Business Activity Statement due dates and what to prepare each quarter.
Comparisons
6 filedLawpath vs Sprintlaw vs LegalVision: Online Legal Services for Australian Small Business
Three different models, not three versions of the same product. A practical comparison of Lawpath, Sprintlaw and LegalVision for Australian sole traders and small businesses.
ServiceM8 vs Tradify vs Fergus: Job Management Software for Australian Trades
An even-handed comparison of the three job management platforms most Australian tradies shortlist — how they quote, dispatch, cost jobs and get you paid.
Square vs Zeller vs Stripe: Payments and POS for Australian Businesses
A practical, even-handed comparison of Square, Zeller and Stripe for Australian businesses — merchant fees, settlement speed, hardware, POS depth and where each one genuinely wins.
Xero vs MYOB vs QuickBooks Online: The Definitive Australian Guide
An even-handed comparison of the three accounting platforms most Australian small businesses actually choose between, covering STP Phase 2, BAS, bank feeds and job costing.
Cliniko vs Halaxy vs Splose: Practice Management Software for Australian Allied Health and NDIS Providers
An even-handed comparison of three Australian-built practice management platforms, with a focus on NDIS claiming, Medicare and private health rebates, and admin load.
Deputy vs Tanda vs Employment Hero: rostering, time and attendance and Modern Award interpretation for Australian employers
A practical comparison of the three platforms Australian employers use to roster staff, capture time and interpret Modern Awards — and what each one will not do for you.
Risk & Security
2 filedCyber Security and Privacy for Australian Small Business: A Practical Guide
A ranked, plain-English checklist for Australian small businesses with no IT team — MFA, invoice fraud, backups, the Essential Eight, and your privacy obligations.
Business Insurance in Australia: What You Actually Need, and What You Can Skip
General information on which business insurances are compulsory by law, which your contracts will force on you, and which are genuinely optional decisions.
Finance
1 filedBusiness Structure
1 filedGetting Started
1 filedTax & GST
2 filedWhen Do You Have to Register for GST in Australia?
The $75,000 GST turnover threshold explained: when registration is mandatory, when it is optional, and what happens after.
The Instant Asset Write-Off: What Small Businesses Can Claim
How the instant asset write-off works, what qualifies, and how to use it before the end of the financial year.