Australian Government's Business Entry Point http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/
Victorian Government's main small business information site http://www.business.vic.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?BusVic:homepage
Register business names here http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/cav_home
Australian Tax Office - for new and existing businesses http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/
This home-based bibliography provides a wealth of information about and for home-based businesses http://www.economicsolutions.com.au/ An online guide to the practical use and management of intellectual property http://www.iptoolbox.gov.au/ Small Business Counselling Service http://www.sbcs.org.au