Up to 750 small and medium businesses will have access to extra support to turn innovative ideas into business ventures after CSIRO expanded its SME Connect program.

Accelerating investment in business and education, urgent tax reform, increased clarity about the reliability, cost and path to net zero and turbo charging Regional Victoria are among the recommendations in the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2024-25 Federal Budget Submission.

The Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) has opened a new $7.5 million round for innovative proposals that address key challenges.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), or Sustainable Business, is fast becoming a major consideration for businesses across the world and the Victorian Chamber is committed to being an enabler in this space by supporting our members on their sustainability journey.

A new round of the Energy Efficiency Grants (EEG) program will provide eligible small and medium businesses up to $25,000 to purchase energy efficient equipment.

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has launched a new online learning platform to help small businesses enhance their knowledge of tax and superannuation.

The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer has highlighted growing confidence in business despite a “collision of trust, innovation, and politics” in Australia and around the world.

The 2023 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Gender Equality Scorecard has highlighted the good and the bad for workplace equity in Australia.

The Industry Growth Program provides support services and matched grant funding of up to $5 million for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to commercialise and grow their business.

Tech businesses in Victoria will have access to extra support to expand through the Cremorne Digital Hub Scaleup Program.

In the ever-expanding gamut of business concerns, cyber threats lurk in the shadows until emerging as menaces.

In Episode Two, Series Two of “Business Voice”, Melbourne icon Eddie McGuire takes the Victorian Chamber on a journey from his first steps into journalism to becoming one of Australia’s most recognised and respected identities.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry commends the Federal Government's commitment to enhancing national cyber security through its recently unveiled 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy.

The 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy is a roadmap aiming to make Australia a world leader in cyber security by 2030.

The Federal Government has announced two new initiatives to support small and medium businesses to strengthen their cyber security capabilities.

One cyber incident is reported every six minutes, according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC’s) latest Annual Cyber Threat Report, a 23 per cent increase on the year before.