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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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“Balancing act”: Small businesses shielding customers from full force of $1,300 annual power bill increases

Electricity prices will rise as much as 29% for tens of thousands of small businesses across Australia from July 1, as market regulators confirm major hikes to the base rates offered to energy consumers.

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NSW startups in the lurch as government pauses grant applications halfway through

Leaders in the NSW startup sector are urging the state government to reconsider its decision to pause new grant funding, as entrepreneurs fear losing investor support.

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VIC seaweed startup Immersion secures investment from Japanese aquaculture giant

Australian agricultural seaweed startup Immersion Group has secured financial backing from one of Japan's largest seafood producers, a move expected to expand the global reach of methane-busting innovations and establish a new pilot plant near Geelong.

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Cyber criminals are exploiting out-of-office emails to scam small businesses

Something as simple as including holiday details in your out-of-office email could give cyber criminals an edge over your business, SME experts warn, as the methods used by digital crooks become increasingly advanced.

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Home Affairs “conscious of fixing” small business visa delays, as some applications stretch to 16 months

Home Affairs is working to make the skilled visa application process easier for small businesses, according to a department representative.

ATO warns employers they have two weeks left to tell workers about ‘zombie’ workplace agreements

Businesses whose employees are covered by pre-2010 workplace agreements have just two weeks to inform their staff those pay deals will expire at the end of the year.

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Victoria will abolish stamp duty for commercial property, as business support funding hangs in balance

The abolition of stamp duty for commercial and industrial properties will be a cornerstone of the new Victorian 2023-2024 state budget, while millions of dollars in COVID-era business support funding hangs in the balance.

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New ATO scheme will pay small retailers to report their GST monthly

The Australian Taxation Office will pay twenty small retailers to report and lodge their GST obligations on a monthly cycle, as it investigates new ways to improve tax performance among local SMEs.

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Housing and small business portfolios go hand-in-hand, Julie Collins says

Small businesses are "at the very centre" of the Albanese government's policy agenda, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says, declaring her responsibility for the housing and homelessness portfolios overlaps with the needs of today's small business sector.

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No hiding the side hustle: ATO launches new ad campaign to boost business income tax compliance

As Australian workers hurtle towards the end of financial year, the ATO is reminding new side hustlers not to overlook business income on their tax return.

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Veteran policy advisor and advocate Luke Achterstraat appointed new COSBOA CEO

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia has appointed Luke Achterstraat as its new CEO, bringing a former federal government advisor and a major property industry figurehead into the small business realm.

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Social enterprise Thankyou breaks its silence, teases significant company update

Australian social enterprise Thankyou has acknowledged its relatively low profile and lack of major announcements in recent years, promising a major corporate update in the days to come.

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