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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 reportedly eyeing a stake in MYOB as the business banking arms race continues

Accounting platform MYOB is staying mum after reports the bank is considering acquiring a stake in the firm.

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Minimum wage rises 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, giving a boost to 2.7 million Australians as cost of living soars

Australia's minimum wage will rise by 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Quirky Bubba baby furniture collapse leaves expectant parents in the dark on payments and deliveries

Expectant parents say they are still waiting for orders after the collapse of baby furniture business Quirky Bubba.

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US cryptocurrency lender Celsius blocks withdrawals as Australia considers new digital asset safeguards

Collapsing cryptocurrency prices and liquidity concerns led US cryptocurrency lender Celsius to block user withdrawals on Monday.

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The Business Growth Fund’s $12 million Hubbed investment is the kind of “sexy” deal VCs might miss

Hubbed provides e-commerce shoppers an alternative to home delivery, allowing buyers to collect their parcels from more than 2100 service stations, convenience stores, and storage facilities nationwide.

After two cancellations, small businesses and wineries gear up for Australia’s longest-running wine festival

After lockdowns and pandemic chaos, Victoria's Rutherglen wine region is once again preparing to showcase its small business community.

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ATO warns about yet another tax-time scam, urging Australians to look out for dodgy attachments

The Australian Taxation Office has warned taxpayers to look out for yet another email scam skimming login information from victims.

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Small businesses urged to ask power providers for bill flexibility as prices skyrocket

The stigma associated with reaching out for help is harming SMEs struggling to keep up with their power bills, a new report says.

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“Canary down the inflationary coalmine”: Government support needed to shield construction, industry group says

Canberra should use all the tools at its disposal to shield the construction sector from inflationary pain, Master Builders Australia says.

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Labor plans to rein in BNPL under traditional credit laws, adding new regulatory scrutiny to pay-in-four providers

It's time to "start working on regulating" the BNPL sector "within the credit space", Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones said.

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Startup funding has fallen from Q1 highs with the lack of “mega-deals” to blame

Startup funding hit $452 million in May, Cut Through Venture said, down from the billion-dollar-plus highs of January and February.

‘It’s actually a threat’: Apple crashes the buy now, pay later party, putting fintechs on high alert

Apple's deep pockets mean its new Apple Pay Later product could challenge existing leaders in the buy now, pay later space.

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