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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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Budget 2022: 10 things we know about Labor’s “wellbeing” budget and support for businesses

A lot can change in six months. Just ask Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who will on Tuesday deliver a vastly different federal budget to the economic roadmap laid out by the Coalition in March.

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Budget 2022: Hospitality owners call for urgent action as staff shortages replace lockdowns as number one challenge

Restaurant owners want next week's federal budget to address staff availability and the punishing cost of doing business, six months after pledges in the last budget left one small trader feeling like a "tool" in an election campaign.

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Budget 2022: Here’s what small businesses want — and definitely don’t want — in next week’s federal budget

Half of small business owners and key decision-makers see tax reform as a priority in the budget, joining industry groups calling for significant changes to the taxation system.

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Budget 2022: The 10-year cost of Stage 3 tax cuts grows by $11 billion as Chalmers downplays action

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the expected 10-year cost of the tax reforms has blown out, but said next week's federal budget is not the place to address those concerns.

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Budget 2022: Government commits $15 million to SME mental health support and debt counselling as economic pressures mount

The federal government will commit nearly $15 million in funding to mental health support and debt counselling for small business owners in the upcoming federal budget.

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Labor to introduce bill banning pay secrecy rules, leaves door open for action on multi-employer bargaining

The federal government will next week introduce an industrial relations reform bill it hopes will drive wage growth and secure fairer working conditions.

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Budget 2022: COSBOA calls for $23 million SME cyber investment, softens multi-employer bargaining language

COSBOA is pushing for new government spending on SME skills training and resilience measures while softening its language on multi-employer bargaining.

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Small businesses sandbagged across regional Victoria as Echuca residents brace for further flooding

Victorian communities have rallied around small businesses affected by severe flooding, as shopfronts in Echuca brace for the chance of further inundation in the coming days.

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Looking for a leadership speech? Former PM Scott Morrison is now available for hire

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has taken a major step in his public speaking side gig, with the "true definition of a leader" now available for hire on the elite conference circuit.

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As BNPL regulation looms, the finance sector will review its own self-regulatory framework

Drawn up with the help of industry participants like Afterpay, Zip, and Klarna, the Code of Practice is a set of opt-in rules designed to set minimum standards within the BNPL sector.

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The metaverse has officially caught the eye of Australian regulators

Australia's telecommunications watchdog is investigating consumer and market trends in the emerging digital realm.

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Qantas flies away from reputational hit, forecasting profits of $1.3 billion and record loyalty earnings

Qantas believes the worst of its troubles have passed, saying flight cancellations and baggage mishandling rates are tumbling after a torrid quarter of grounded services and business customer complaints.

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