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.

Digital driver's licences will roll out in May in Victoria, which will require businesses that check or rely on photo identification and proof of age functions to update their processes.

When Arkeus, a leading producer of cutting-edge autonomous optical solutions, needed tech talent quickly, it found a solution with the Digital Jobs 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 Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2024-25 Federal Budget Submission calls on accelerating investment in business and education, urgent tax reform, clarity on energy security and net-zero, and turbocharging Regional Victoria.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is holding 12 free workshops throughout Victoria to help prepare and equip businesses with essential information around the Federal Government’s complex changes to workplace and industrial relations laws.

Stamp duty on commercial and industrial property will be phased out in 2024 after the Victorian Government finalised the transition towards a property tax system.

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

Recent power outages have highlighted the need for a plan that outlines not only Victoria’s journey to net zero emissions, but also ensures energy supply during the transition, a special Victorian Chamber event has heard.

A Pay Equality Toolkit has been developed by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve pay equality in their workplace.

The Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium (APFIS) will be held in Melbourne this year, combining innovation and expertise to shape the future of the financial industry sector.

Businesses will be relieved to know their WorkCover premiums will be frozen for the 2024-25 financial year, with the Victorian Parliament passing the changes in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday).

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.

Energy remains an ever-critical issue across the spectrum of Australian society, touching consumers, businesses, communities, and politicians alike, writes York Park Group’s Hugo Twopeny.

Social Traders’ impact report showcases the growing impact of social enterprise on employment and wellbeing outcomes in Australia

The Victorian Chamber has been instrumental in the WorkCover negotiations and welcomes today’s developments.