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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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HIVERY, mx51, Refundid, and more: Local startups raise over $100 million in recent weeks despite market fearmongering

Local startups have defied a souring market outlook to book major investment in recent weeks, helping their expansion at home and abroad.

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“Work from home” was the top search term on SEEK in the June quarter, surpassing job titles or locations

The shift highlights how essential remote work allowances have become for Australia's workforce.

From Sydney to streaming screens: Animation studio Animal Logic acquired by Netflix in plot to boost original content

On Wednesday morning, Netflix announced plans to buy the 30-year-old Animal Logic studio to add to its slate of original animated content.

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“The pandemic isn’t over yet”: Hybrid work expert calls on businesses to remain flexible as COVID-19 batters “back to office” plans

As Australian businesses reconsider their "back to office" strategies through yet another wave of COVID-19 cases, a hybrid working expert says company leaders should keep work from home plans in their back pocket, pandemic or not.

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Australian equity crowdfunding scene celebrates record-breaking year and $86 million investment on the books

Gathering economic storm clouds have done little to deter investors in the equity crowdfunding space in recent months, according to a new Birchal report.

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Tradies in Paradise: Qld scheme offering $1750 to relocate workers reportedly draws 12 applicants

The scheme was designed to bolster the state's tradie workforce after the devastating floods which impacted southeast Queensland in March and early April.

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The industries most vulnerable to rising COVID-19 cases and rising costs

Australia's retail, hospitality, and service sectors appear more susceptible to the financial impact of rising COVID-19 case numbers than other industries.

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Australian businesses now delaying invoice payments by a week longer than six months ago, report says

Recent findings suggest the average outstanding invoice is now repaid in 38 days, compared to 31 days in January.

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“Many small retailers are not opening every day”: Business groups urge government to rethink axed COVID-19 isolation payment amid staff shortage

The Morrison government's Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment scheme, which provided $750-a-week lump sum payments to workers required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, expired on June 30.

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Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash chooses “better rather than bitter” after being pushed from CEO role

Taking to LinkedIn after the company announcement, Nash said being placed on "gardening leave for 6 months" after 26 years of company leadership is "a bit freaky for an obsessive entrepreneur".

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The unemployment rate is now just 3.5%, the lowest reading since 1974

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the economy added some 88,400 jobs over June, while the number of unemployed people fell by 54,300.

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Soda Shades: Sunglasses brand once part-owned by Steph Claire Smith collapses

Soda Shades has become another victim of supply chain disruptions, says Rahul Goyal, one of two voluntary administrators now overseeing the brand.

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