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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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Watch: Zeller short film celebrates the very best of Melbourne small business culture

'Rathdowne Village' focuses on the small businesses populating Rathdowne Street in Melbourne's inner north, a shopping strip emblematic of the city at large.

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Tassie seaweed success Sea Forest in the shortlist for Prince William’s $1.9 million EarthShot

Australian agricultural seaweed startup Sea Forest has been nominated for a 2023 EarthShot Prize, a program launched by Prince William and David Attenborough.

El Niño

As El Niño hits Australia, here’s what small businesses need to know

Australia is now subject to an El Niño climate event, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says, boosting the likelihood of warmer and drier conditions than average in the coming months.

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Shark Tank Australia recap: Children’s entertainers capitalise on the ‘iPad kid’ generation

Not every business needs to make a song and dance when pitching to investors, but Shark Tank Australia Season Five, Episode Four proved children's entertainment group The Beanies are no ordinary entrepreneurs.

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NSW budget: 10 key cuts and funding announcements for small business

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey handed down the 2023-2024 state budget on Tuesday, presenting a significant shake-up to a $700 million innovation fund established by his predecessors, while taking the razor to the state's tourism promotion department and EV incentives.

Dine & Discover

NSW budget: Payroll tax reforms, boosted procurement, and event funding on business advocate wish lists

As the state government prepares to hand down its economic roadmap, here are the recommendations put forward by business advocates, including measures designed to advance small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Regional banking inquiry: NSW tourism hotspot, Tasmanian business advocates to argue why cash is king

Businesses, councils, and banking representatives will speak at public hearings held by the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport.

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“Groundhog Day”: Retail reps say businesses deserve more time to consider IR reforms

Businesses concerned by proposed industrial relations reforms have less than a fortnight to share their views with a Senate committee, prompting retail sector representatives to complain of a "Groundhog Day" scenario mirroring the rush to pass pivotal reforms late last year.

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NSW budget: What small businesses and startups should expect in Labor’s cost-cutting plan

Major cuts to startup, screen industry, and small business innovation programs are expected in the NSW 2023-2024 budget, as the new Labor government contends with deficits and spending cuts inherited from the Coalition.

What will AI rules for business look like? These Australian regulators have shared some clues

A submission from regulatory supergroup DP-REG is major key to understanding today's AI regulations, and how they could change in the future.

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Canva research shows Australians lead the world in believing generative AI is boosting creativity

Australian firms feel they are on top of the generative artificial intelligence wave but many are yet to establish firm data privacy rules around the technology, according to a new global survey conducted by graphic design powerhouse Canva.

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Australia “far from the peak” of business failures as slowing consumption hits struggling enterprises

Australia's business failure rate is only set to rise over the next year, analytics firm CreditorWatch states, as persistently high interest rates and lower consumption squeeze enterprises struggling to maintain profitability.

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