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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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This week’s Friday “sickies” could cost the economy millions as staff eye four-day weekends

Australian workers taking sick leave this Friday could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in lost productivity nationwide, according to new analysis from comparison website Finder.

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Victoria relaunches dining cashback scheme, offering $25 million in incentives to hungry visitors statewide

Diners and tourists across Victoria can now claim 25% cash back every time they eat out or visit one of the state's leading entertainment attractions.

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Small businesses aren’t hiring as fast as big companies — and they can’t match their wage hikes either

Australia is facing a war for talent — and the nation's small businesses appear to be outgunned, with large companies growing their headcounts faster while also offering more significant wage increases.

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“As climate impacts rise, so too do the premiums”: Expect high insurance costs as La Niña returns, report says

Payments to Australian insurers have risen alongside rainfall readings, a new report says, suggesting small businesses can expect heightened premiums to linger through a third straight La Niña season.

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Small businesses have just hours left to comment on the shape of $1.55 billion in ‘bonus’ tax offsets

Small businesses and training organisations have less than a day left to comment on draft legislation covering the Skills and Training Boost, which could exclude self-employed workers from up to $550 million in "bonus" tax offsets.

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New ATO small business chief offers olive branch to SMEs after leading raids on suspected GST fraudsters

The ATO's new small business chief has urged those with unpaid debts to come forward and ask for help, offering a gentle touch just months after leading raids on 19 people suspected of GST fraud.

As Four’N Twenty ownership heads overseas, here’s a list of iconic Australian brands now out of local hands

Four’N Twenty pies, Nanna’s baked goods, and Lean Cuisine ready meals have been sold to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG, marking the latest round of household Aussie names to come under foreign ownership.

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Canva Create: Blockbuster festival could chart new global course for Australia’s design juggernaut

Canva held a blockbuster festival this week to launch its new product suite, but the event only heightened interest in its future plans.

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Canva targets business teams, takes a swipe at Google with new visual worksuite tools

Australian graphic design powerhouse Canva has unveiled its new 'visual worksuite', targeting workplaces locked into competing Google and Microsoft ecosystems with a range of new tools.

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“Spare a thought for your friends in payroll”: Call for understanding as new September 22 public holiday poses challenges

Payroll staff are under pressure to reschedule staff, and update software to ensure Thursday counts towards public holiday rates.

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“There shouldn’t be those kind of barriers for entry”: Canva’s head of people on finding talent amid a skills shortage

Canva's global recruitment chief Jennie Rogerson says the company unearthed hidden talent and turbocharged workplace culture by resetting its hiring criteria.

How royal family outfits have brought Australian businesses to the world stage

Numerous brands have been thrust into the global spotlight after appearing on members of the British royal family.

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