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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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Pandemic-era debts force Melbourne craft brewer into administration

Melbourne craft beer stalwart Bad Shepherd Brewing Co. has called in the administrators for a financial restructure, owing to legacy debts incurred through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Missing receipts sink Queensland director’s $50,000 claim for work-related tax deductions

A Queensland director has been unsuccessful in his bid to claim nearly $50,000 in business travel, accommodation, and food costs as income tax deductions because he didn't have the receipts.

Inskin Cosmedics becomes first women-led venture backed by the Australian Business Growth Fund

Sydney 'cosmedical' pioneer Inskin Cosmedics has secured new investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which has pledged to reinforce the venture's international growth and extend further support to women-led businesses.

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“Practical assistance” for SMEs on the agenda as state, federal small business ministers meet in Cairns

Australia's state and federal small business ministers have met in Cairns to thrash out practical assistance measures for local traders, as Indigenous Business Month shines a spotlight on the contributions of First Nations entrepreneurs.

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New Fair Work Ombudsman prepared to seek criminal wage theft penalties if legislation changes

Australia's new Fair Work Ombudsman says she is prepared to enforce criminal wage theft charges against dodgy employers, firing an early warning shot to businesses deliberately flouting the law.

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ATO reveals 174 criminal convictions amid ongoing GST fraud crackdown

The Australian Taxation Office secured 174 criminal convictions for tax-related fraud in the last financial year, while the stunning trend of GST fraud popularised on social media suggests even more prosecutions are on the way.

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Revealed: The 66 new occupations facing worker shortages on the Skills Priority List

Tax accountants, architects, and waiters are among the professions to join the new-look skills priority list in 2023, as a storm of labour market shortages, training bottlenecks, and payroll constraints keep Australian businesses from acquiring the talent they need.

The Laundry Lady

Shark Tank Australia recap: The Laundry Lady cleans up with record-breaking $1 million deal

The Laundry Lady, founded in 2012, is a platform providing busy households, businesses, and residential facilities with laundry pick-up services.

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Pocock, Lambie push to split “straightforward” measures covering small business from Labor’s IR reforms package

Senate crossbenchers David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie are attempting to split the government's industrial relations reform package, arguing uncontroversial changes affecting small businesses should not be lumped in with measures likely to be debated well into the new year.

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Doing a ‘DIY’ tax return? ATO says get it ready before October 31 deadline

The deadline for self-lodged tax returns is fast approaching, with taxpayers required to turn over their details by October 31.

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The Privacy Act exemption for small businesses will end: 10 ways your business could be affected

The federal government says the small business exemption to the Privacy Act, covering some 2.3 million enterprises, should end.

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Leaders on and off the field: A look at AFL and AFLW players in business

In honour of the AFL Grand Final 2023, we're taking a look at some of the footy players who are also ace entrepreneurs.

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