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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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GST registration to become “slower and potentially more difficult” after $2 billion fraud

After a $2 billion fraud wave, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan said the GST registration system will become slower and potentially harder.

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Grocery wholesale platform Freshey promises produce growers an alternative to supermarket sales

As the relationships between supermarket giants and fresh produce suppliers make front-page news, online marketplace Freshey has launched a system it says will provide a fair deal for growers and wholesale buyers alike.

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Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci to retire as supermarket giants face major scrutiny

The Woolworths CEO will depart as the Treasury, the ACCC, and a Senate inquiry probe conditions in the Australian supermarket sector.

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Judo Bank co-founder Joseph Healy to step down as CEO

Judo Bank co-founder and CEO Joseph Healy will depart the SME bank in the coming months, seven years after launching a financial institution designed to provide a better deal to entrepreneurs.

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Small suppliers face “diabolical choices” when dealing with supermarket giants: Ombudsman

After a Four Corners report on supermarket supplier pricing practices, the small business ombudsman says suppliers face "diabolical" choices.

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Fresh government review to tackle apprentice completion rates amid skills shortage

What can Australia do to improve its apprenticeship completion rates? That's the core question to be answered by a new federal government review, tasked with assessing existing incentive schemes and how to best support trainees and employers alike.

Swift-themed cocktails helping Australian hospitality providers in a trying era

Bars, restaurants, and catering businesses are adapting their drinks menus for the palates of Taylor Swift fans, as her Eras tour dates promise a much-needed boost to local hospitality providers.

Spready for it? Vegemite billboard for Taylor Swift shows Eras tour business hype

Launched just in time for Taylor Swift's arrival into Australia, a towering billboard formally welcomes the pop superstar on behalf of the Vegemite brand.

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Australian fashion brand Nique enters voluntary administration in latest retail collapse

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment.

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New bill promises special ACCC treatment for small business complaints

Small businesses would be granted a dedicated complaints process within the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, fast-tracking their concerns about breaches of competition law or franchising regulations, under a new bill before the House of Representatives.

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Big Shed Brewing, Hawkers Beer tap the administrators as craft beer sector calls for excise freeze

Two major names in Australia's craft brewing scene have collapsed in the past week, as industry representatives urge the federal government to freeze alcohol tax hikes and soften the blow of COVID-era debts.

QLD tips $55 million into matched VC funding to grow and retain the next Sunshine State success

The Queensland government has tipped a further $55 million into its venture capital funding program, partnering with big-name investors to develop local startups and keep them within the state's borders.

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