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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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ASIC promises to work with small businesses facing climate disclosure green tape

Australia's corporate regulator promises to work with small businesses facing new green tape in the forthcoming climate-related reporting regime, as accounting giants urge the government not to heap a compliance burden on SMEs.

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Australian small businesses older, less innovative than international counterparts

A new CPA Australia report has found Australian business owners are older and less likely to adopt innovative technologies than their counterparts across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Bluethumb’s Ed Hartley says Atomic Habits can help artists become businesspeople

Bluethumb co-founder Ed Hartley explains how one of the book's key lessons is exemplified by successful visual artists -- and how the online art marketplace has learned a thing or two, too.

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$63 billion online spend: Australian basket sizes shrink but purchase frequency up

The average value of an online shopping basket fell in 2023, but spending is still clustered around the magic $100 'free shipping' mark, according to e-commerce data from Australia Post.

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Government to cut paid parental leave red tape with $10 million in SME support

This comes as key Senate crossbenchers Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock argue local businesses deserve compensation or carve-outs for delivering parental leave payments to employees.

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Tank Stream Labs targets AI and data security startups with new, private office spaces

Coworking venture Tank Stream Labs has unveiled its new Sydney offering, promising upscale office spaces in the Australia Square tower complex.

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Baker’s Delight POS plan denied by ACCC over franchisee pricing concerns

A Baker's Delight plan to introduce new discount pricing tiers across its franchise network has been knocked back by the ACCC, which found the system could limit how individual traders respond to local market conditions.

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Grant opens for $8.1 million small business cyber crime ‘triage’ service

Information technology firms looking to help vulnerable small businesses in the immediate aftermath of a cyberattack can now apply for $8.1 million in federal government grant funding.

Ben Thompson: Employment Hero tried negotiating with Hostplus before public super feud

Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson says he tried to negotiate with superannuation giant Hostplus for months before making their feud public.

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Employment Hero CEO levels up Hostplus feud, as VC backer Airtree searches for middle ground

Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson has escalated his public feud with superannuation fund Hostplus, claiming it called his behaviour "erratic and unlawful" in a letter sent to venture capital backer Airtree.

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Ishka reappears on NSW Fair Trading complaints register after VIC public warning

Eclectic homewares, clothing, and jewellery retailer Ishka has reappeared on NSW Fair Trading's public complaints register, as the Victorian consumer watchdog urges shoppers to be careful when dealing with the business.

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Good dune business with you: Portable fridges and beach equipment a spending hotspot

Recent heatwaves may have driven many Victorians inside and under the cool breeze of an air-conditioner, but select retailers appear to have profited from upmarket coolers and lush outdoors accessories.

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