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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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ANZ confirms discussions to acquire MYOB, potentially boosting the big four bank’s SME credentials

ANZ has confirmed it is in talks to acquire small business bookkeeping platform MYOB, following media reports the Big Four bank is prepared to spend billions of dollars to boost its offerings to the SME sector.

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Afterpay duo Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen lead top 20 list of highest-earning CEOs

The milestone earnings of Afterpay co-founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar have crowned them as the top-earning Australian CEOs of the 2021 financial year — no surprise, given the combined $264 million they pocketed.

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Linktree launches smartphone app, the latest update from Australia’s ‘link in bio’ unicorn

Australian 'link in bio' unicorn Linktree has revealed a fully-featured smartphone app, a development the company says will streamline the way users interact with the platform.

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Fresh SMS scam rules and telco penalties unveiled by Australian communication watchdog

Australia's telecommunications watchdog has registered new rules requiring telcos to identify, track, and block scam SMS attempts, days after warning consumers about a new tide of fake job offer scams being shared via text message.

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Small business groups put migration, skills, and IR reform on the agenda of landmark employment summit

On September 1-2, the Albanese government will make good on its election pledge to meet with business groups, union representatives, and social service advocates to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the Australian economy.

Tap to Phone: Live Payments, Visa team up for new tool turning Android devices into POS hubs

On Monday, Live Payments said Tap to Phone will allow Android NFC-enabled smartphones and tablets to become portable POS systems for merchants which don't require a full hardware solution.

Landmark EBA for staff at Sydney bookstore a “one off” unlikely to catch on elsewhere: Peter Strong

Staff and management at Sydney's Better Read Than Dead have entered a landmark agreement brokered by the RAFFWU.

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Threadheads breaks $2.2 million equity crowdfunding barrier on mission to bring retro-inspired tees to the US

The successful raise comes weeks after Threadheads bested environmentally-conscious home supplies company Zero Co to achieve the most expressions of interest of any Birchal campaign.

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It’s not just Dry July: Non-alcoholic beer sales are exploding, Australian brewers and retailers say

Non-alcoholic beer makes up more than 1% of beer sales at the retail level, and industry observers expect that figure to hit 2% by 2025.

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Treasury will once again model the economic toll of climate change as Sydney businesses face yet another flood disaster

As SMEs across Sydney count the cost of yet another flood disaster, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the nation's top economic department will resume its modelling of the risks posed by climate change.

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Sneakerboy administrators “urgently” reviewing stock levels after customers complain of delayed deliveries

The administrator for collapsed footwear retailer Sneakerboy is "urgently" reviewing its stock levels as customers raise concerns about delayed deliveries and frayed communication with the company.

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Dustin Martin launches new fitness app DRIP, following the footsteps of Aussie successes Kayla Itsines and Sam Wood

Three-time AFL premiership winner Dustin Martin has added fitness entrepreneur to his impressive list of credentials, with new enterprise DRIP aiming to become the next Australian sweat-tech success story.

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