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Dai Le took the seat of Fowler in south-west Sydney, a seat that had been held by Labor since 1984 and that star candidate Kristina Keneally was hoping to win.

To date, only a few software companies have successfully used user insights to build a distinctive brand with a competitive advantage.

From fashion to energy and even dolphin training, here's what sort of expertise a handful of incoming MPs are bringing to shake up the Parliament of Australia.

These powerful new parliamentary members never wavered from a clear vision, one the Liberals failed to counter.

A panel of four executives spoke last week about why Australian SMEs adopting e-invoicing in their finance processes is an absolute “no brainer”.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) congratulates Anthony Albanese on his election victory.

Although Anthony Albanese didn't specifically mention small business in his victory speech, Peter Strong still has hope the new government will have a good relationship with the sector.

After three years of catastrophic bushfires and floods, the Morrison government’s vague fig leaf of a net zero plan wasn’t enough to convince the electorate it was in any way serious about lowering emissions.

In this extract, Daniel Fah and Tony McAuslan run through the secrets of a great elevator pitch — where you've only got 30 seconds to convince someone that your idea is, in fact, not shit.

The future behaviour of the small business community — particularly those that employ others — will depend on who wins on the weekend.

Construction sector complaints are underrepresented as a share of calls for assistance, the Victorian small business commissioner says.