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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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NSW extends free RSA ‘refresher’ courses to lapsed hospitality workers, as staff shortages linger

Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson says courses to get hospitality workers up-to-speed will be free until February 2023.

Millennial

As millennials catch up to baby boomers in the 2021 Census, businesses must prepare for the changing of the guard

The ABS unveiled the first round of data from the 2021 Census on Tuesday, outlining the major demographic shifts taking place in Australian society.

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Victorian homebuilder Waterford Homes the latest constructor to call in the liquidators

The Geelong-based company is the latest construction firm to struggle as material costs and fixed-price contacts dig into the sector.

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Linktree, Atlassian to reimburse travel costs for US employees seeking abortion services after Roe vs Wade overhaul

Linktree will reimburse employees for the cost of travel and accommodation to a state which provides legal abortion services.

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Instant grocery startup VOLY reportedly lays off staff, ends 15-minute delivery as shoppers return to ‘normal’

The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.

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My biggest mistake: Kim Teo, co-founder of Mr Yum

Mr Yum has collected more than $100 million in venture capital to date, helping it expand overseas and launch acquisitions of its own. And yet, along the way, mistakes were made.

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ACCC investigating energy market profits and potential market manipulation as SMEs bear weight of high prices

Australia's consumer watchdog says it is prepared to take action against energy market participants "distorting or manipulating" prices, as households and small businesses feel the brunt of extreme cost increases.

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Renewable energy BNPL provider Brighte lays off 15% of staff amid severe market turbulence

Australian fintech Brighte says market volatility influenced its decision to lay off 32 staff members, but bad debts affecting the broader BNPL sector were not a pressing concern.

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A recession isn’t “imminent”, US Treasury chief says, as the Australian market watches on

There is no guarantee America will lean into a recession, the nation's Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says, as spiking inflation and dwindling consumer confidence stoke fears of a broad-scale downturn.

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Energy ministers to discuss financial support for businesses as gas prices push 82-year-old family-owned brickworks to the edge

Natural gas prices have surged from an average of between $6 and $8 a gigajoule to in excess of $30 a gigajoule in some regions, as international and domestic factors drive demand.

Bunnings is targeting gen Z buyers, but experts say it could miss a “huge audience” without TikTok

Hardware giant Bunnings has embraced influencer marketing to capture gen Z shoppers, but a leading social media expert believes Australia's strongest brand could miss a “huge audience” if it doesn't stake a claim on TikTok.

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“Delicate juggling act”: SMEs to balance minimum wage hikes against surging power and raw material costs

Small and medium-sized businesses are planning how to handle a larger-than-expected hike to the minimum wage as other costs soar.

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