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New ATO guidelines promise clearer support for SMEs experiencing difficult times
After hearing from not-for-profit groups and community advocates, the ATO launches framework outlining how it will support vulnerable small businesses with compassion.
The paradox: Australian businesses add staff but cut working hours
Australian SMEs increased headcount by 5.5% and raised wages above inflation, yet hours worked fell. Ben Thompson explains the paradox reshaping the labour market.
The govt wants essential businesses to accept cash again. Here’s what that means
The government’s new cash mandate for supermarkets and petrol stations is getting closer.
Small business groups say Payday Super timeline is unrealistic
Payday Super could cost small businesses far more than the government’s $151 estimate, according to COSBOA. The peak body wants cost support and fairer penalties before rollout.
The sales meeting that isn’t a sales meeting: What really works with executives now
Melbourne’s Hazel Stewart reveals why traditional sales strategies no longer work with today’s C-suite.
Three-quarters of Australian SMBs are testing AI advertising, here’s what actually works
We explore how Australian small businesses can use AI advertising tools to save 7.3 hours weekly, featuring practical examples and accessible platforms.
Australian job ads post surprise September uptick as hiring bottoms out
Advertised salaries climbed 3.5% annually in September, likely boosted by Fair Work’s minimum wage increase. Dr Blair Chapman unpacks the labour market’s mixed signals.
Windows 10 deadline passed. Here’s what businesses need to do now
Windows 10 support has ended. What this means for your business security
This AI startup hit $12B in just 8 months – here’s what investors see in it
OpenAI just became the world’s most valuable startup at $500 billion. But Thinking Machines Lab’s rapid rise to $12 billion shows AI’s venture capital boom continues unabated.
What September’s unemployment jump means for SMB hiring and borrowing
Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5% in September, the highest in nearly four years. Economists say November and December rate cuts are now likely.
We need to talk about who startup programs are really built for
New research from CSIRO and ANU shows how business incubators can redesign programs for measurable performance gains through diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Meet Alison Lennard: The designer who went all-in on local with Philosophy Australia
This week’s Founder Friday features Alison Lennard, Philosophy Australia’s owner and creative director, discussing her approach to keeping Australian fashion local, sustainable, and commercially successful.Retry