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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.

productivity

Small businesses touched by dozens of recommendations in massive Productivity Commission report

The vast document addresses small business issues in several key moments, calling for decision-makers to reassess the workplace awards system, reconsider how banks finance entrepreneurs, and better share innovative ideas with startups.

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Queensland ‘dessert cocktail’ empire Cowch enters voluntary administration

Queensland 'dessert cocktail' chain Cowch has called in the administrators, but its founders have pledged to keep serving Instagram-ready drinks through the difficult process.

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“Pressing to get that done”: Husic says government is considering how to bridge gap between AI and SMEs

There is a "pressing" need to educate Australian businesses about the potential benefits of artificial intelligence systems, Minister for Science and Industry Ed Husic says, with the federal government considering ways to bridge the gap between curious enterprises and technology providers.

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Australians to cop an extra two hours of work each week if productivity doesn’t lift, Chalmers says

The average working week will blow out by two hours and wages will plummet 40% if Australia does not radically boost its productivity, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say Thursday, sending a clear message that industry — including small businesses — must find an edge or fall behind.

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NSW election: What Labor and the Coalition have promised to small business

Tax, red tape reduction, and boosting government procurement feature heavily in election plans presented by both the Coalition and Labor.

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Energy bill crisis: Small businesses face price hikes, as default offer adds $1,700 to typical Victorian bill

Power bills for small businesses reliant on 'default' energy offers are projected to rise anywhere between 15% and 33% from July this year, with regulators now urging struggling businesses to seek out government relief programs to cope with the impending bill shock.

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Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by Elsa Pataky, has collapsed into administration

Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by model and actor Elsa Pataky, has become the latest casualty in a brutal year for Australian cosmetics and personal care labels.

Canva

“They have supported Canva from day one”: Cliff Obrecht vows to back Silicon Valley Bank if it makes a comeback

Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht has vowed to support Silicon Valley Bank should it come back from the dead, after the financial institution, which reportedly carried cash deposits for the graphic design titan, suffered one of the most spectacular bank collapses since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

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Australian tech companies reveal tens of millions in Silicon Valley Bank exposure after collapse

ASX-listed companies have revealed tens of millions of dollars in exposure to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, as Australian tech leaders face an anxious wait for US authorities to bail out depositors of the failed institution.

digiDirect

Pics or it didn’t happen: digiDirect holds AI vs. photographer competition after fake image sweeps contest

Camera and audio-visual equipment retailer digiDirect will today reveal the results of its first-ever competition between photographers and AI image generators, weeks after an artificially generated image earned a shock victory in the company's weekly image contest.

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National four-day work week trial gains government support, with small business concerns “to be considered”

A national four-day work week trial has earned bipartisan support, with a new Senate report calling for the federal government to test the progressive scheme across industries and locations throughout Australia.

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“What’s next on the chopping block?”: How Australian small businesses are reacting to the interest rate pressure

Asking for payment extensions. Pausing ad campaigns. Slashing graphic design projects. In the face of surging interest rates, entrepreneurs are making drastic decisions to cope with the new cost of their loan repayments.

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