General Links

Domain

Telstra

This website contains all you can possibly want for home or business. More details...

Telstra.com/business

This site has Run your Business, Tax, Accounting, Legal, Products and Services and Training sections. There are features in the highlights section, and down the left-hand side new issues concerning each area. The two areas that are different are the products page – a catalogue of Telstra products for businesses. More details...

National Office for the Information Economy

NOIE is helping Australians create a world-class online economy and society through its work developing, overseeing, and coordinating Commonwealth Government policy on electronic commerce, online services and the Internet. More details...

Free corporate website health check

Check this website for a health checkup of your website. The service is for corporate websites only, as that is HP’s market audience. All you need do is enter in your details, nominate the URL and the date you want monitored, and HP will monitor your site for 24 hours, and send you an email with the link to your summary report. More details...

Australian Communications Authority

The ACA is the government organisation that hands out telecommunications and radio frequency licences. More details...

Australian Law Online

Australian Law Online features the  Commonwealth, State and Territory laws. Once you decide which level of law you want to view, a subject list appears. Under each heading (eg employment) there are a number of articles and links to other sites in that area. More details...

IP Australia

Intellectual property (IP) is a little-known area, but as many businesses are becoming more reliant on their point of difference being information, process or a particular design, this needs to change. The site discusses what precisely intellectual property is, and how to protect it. It then talks about patents, trademarks and design protection. One area that’s good is the database in which you can search other people’s (protected) intellectual property. More details...

Price Waterhouse Coopers Accountants

A national team of partners and staff who are committed to working with small to medium enterprises, including private businesses, family businesses, entrepreneurs and high net wealth individuals. Their Private Client Services (PCS) team provides a complete business consulting solution, tailored to our client’s specific needs. The PCS team features more than 41 partners and 400 staff who are experienced and dedicated to Australia’s middle market business.

Mssion is to help private businesses grow by:

  • Bringing local and global expertise with access to the same knowledge, networks and opportunities available to big business
  • Telling it like it is, by giving you the frank and honest insights and advice you expect from a true business partner
  • Understanding your key drivers both at a business and personal level.

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CPA Australia

Check out this website where you can find all accounting questions.  Each link has a small paragraph explaining what the topic has inside. This website is made by professional accountant. More details...

Infochoice

This website compares all the banks and lenders  and contrasts the options available in each area. It divides into two different areas – phones and everything else. Once you have entered the phone area, you will be directed to a different website. More details...

Cannex

Check out this website and save yourself lots of money. The ratings are put out at the start of each quarter and compare “over 2,000 mortgages, 130 margin loans and 250 credit cards from over 400 financial institutions in Australia”. Cannex rates credit cards, margin loans and mortgages. More details...

ATO assist

The ATO site is one you will turn to repeatedly. While the site is classified into different groups of taxpayers, its sheer size makes a keyword search almost a necessity. One area of particular interest to those who haven’t been to the site recently is the Alerts sectionayer Alerts”. More details...

ATP

The website contains catalogues of books on taxations. The books on GST and tax look to be extensive, but there isn’t enough information on each book to decide to buy it. More details...

Australianbiz

Australianbiz is a website devoted exclusively to small and micro businesses and functions as a tool to assist business owners to better manage their business and income tax obligations. The site is continually maintained by practising accountants and contains handy finance tools, various calculators, business templates, business articles and monthly business tax updates. Also included is a facility to obtain quotes on small business and professional indemnity insurance, plus tools to help business owners find the right accountant and much more. More details...

Australian Security and Investments Commission-Small Business

Plenty of information for smaller enterprises here, covering scams, directors’ duties, tips to keep your company in shape and so on. If you’re dealing with another company, you can search the database to see if it has a banned director. More details...

Mind your business-small business

Mind Your Business website is dedicated to helping small and home based businesses from the comfort of their own home or workplace. They offer the benefits of online networking, business listings, virtual business cards, profiles, live chat, competitions, articles, links and so much more. www.mindyourownbusiness.com.au

Bplans

Business plans, web plans and marketing plans. More details...

Australian Business

Right in the middle of the front page is the question “how can we help you?” Under it are five answers – “find quick info”, “manage your people”, “grow your business”, “influence public policy” and “visit our partners”. More details...

Small Business Support Network

The site has different interest areas, including “Starting Out”, “Grow Your Business”, “Manage Your Business” and “How to do Business on the Web”. It offers a number of tips in this last area, and has domain name registration and hosting service. More details...

Travel Sense

TravelSense.org is a consumer-oriented travel Web site dedicated to helping people live out their dreams of travelling. It is owned and operated by the American Society of Travel Agents. More details...

Australian Institute of Company Directors

This national organisation has many events running around the country. More details...

Business Software Association of Australia

This organisation comprises of many of the software manufacturers in Australia. “Software publishers lose billions of dollars a year worldwide to software piracy.” So BSAA wants to highlight the problems of piracy, and suggests ways that ordinary businesses can ensure the software they buy is original. “BSAA is protecting copyrights and preserving jobs in Australia through education, assistance, and litigation.” More details...

Women in Business

Designed to help women through networking and education, Women in Business has a lot to offer.  More details...

National OH&S Commission

The Commission wants to see workplaces free from injury and disease, and the site has information for businesses to help this happen. More details...

Australian Department of Trade and Industry

Check this website for all Embassies and Countries information. More details...

AUDA

An Australian government body that reinstates domain names. More details...

Ebay

Online shopping and auction website. More details...

Officeworks

Officeworks is a big supplier of office stationary and some office furniture. More details...

E-store

E-Store sells computers, mobile phones, books, DVDs, sports equipment and on and on. More details...

Australia Post

This website deals with all postage features. There is a postage assessment calculator, a postcode search, post office locations, international postage guide and a parcel tracker. In the business section, there’s a long list of all the things Australia Post can do for you. More details...

DHL Australia

There are two levels to this site. For non-registered members, you can track a package, calculate costs, find out transit times etc. Once you have registered (free) you can also book shipments, order supplies and track your packages by the account number. This site offers free software to track shipments, calculate costs and manage shipping with DHL (links to its systems). One interesting note is the way the ATO charges GST on shipments – explained in a GST feature. More details...

Business Publicity

Small Business owners can now access quality public relations advice and assistance. This web site describes the services available, including writing media releases and media relations, identifying key messages, and other useful communications activities. A private clients only section contains a wide range of information that is the result of more than 40 years' public relations experience. More details...

Sydney Morning Herald Business News