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The Business Show World Series makes its long-awaited Australian debut
Australia welcomes The Business Show 2025, connecting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and investors with global insights and opportunities.
Melbourne fintech takes on London as Zeller enters UK banking market
Melbourne unicorn Zeller enters the UK market with former ByteDance executive Lars Weber leading operations.
Australian households barely opened their wallets in August
Australian household spending rose just 0.1% in August, well below forecasts. CreditorWatch’s Anneke Thompson questions whether the RBA is overestimating consumer strength.
1,000 Queensland businesses to receive $14M in free marketing and finance tools
City of Moreton Bay partners with Xero and Constant Contact to offer 1,000 local businesses six months free digital marketing and finance tools
Buy directly in ChatGPT: What this means for merchants selling online
The shift from human-led to agent-led commerce requires businesses to rethink payments, fraud protection and customer relationships entirely.
Recruiters drowning in AI-written CVs get a fighting chance with new tool
Australian recruiters are spending up to 5 hours daily reviewing applications that don’t meet criteria. LinkedIn’s new AI agent could change that.
RBA holds rates as inflation slowdown stalls and consumer spending picks up
The RBA held interest rates at 3.60%, citing signs inflation may be higher than expected in September.
Performance now trumps persuasion as AI agents take over the checkout process
Marketing copy that swayed human buyers holds little power over AI agents, writes Colin Baines.
SME failure rates sit 12% above decade average as financial stress continues
New monthly tracking from CreditorWatch shows one in four businesses with ATO tax debts over $100,000 went insolvent within 12 months
Why Australian business owners are forgetting to acknowledge their own success
Xero research finds Aussie entrepreneurs aren’t acknowledging key business milestones
Free 6-week program opens for tech cos in critical sectors eyeing UK expansion
Austrade launches second London Landing Pad program targeting Australian tech scaleups in critical sectors
AI personalisation outperforms traditional trade promotions in Australia
Australian consumer brands struggle with profit growth but see AI personalisation delivering stronger ROI than loyalty programmes.