Small businesses face a critical window in 2026 to adopt AI tools before competitors pull ahead, according to Lightspeed’s managing director Nicole Buisson for APAC.

Job ads fell 0.4% in October, but applications per role climbed for over three years straight, says SEEK Senior Economist Dr Blair Chapman. 

Food waste platform Yume collapsed after exhausting its financial runway, founder Katy Barfield OAM announced this week.

Australia’s true worst-case cyber scenario: coordinated state attacks crippling infrastructure, finance, government, information systems.

Quantum computing threatens current encryption. Post-quantum security is urgent. Prepare now to protect data and systems.

Australia welcomes The Business Show 2025, connecting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and investors with global insights and opportunities.

From mixing personal expenses to missing instant asset write-offs, industry experts break down the most common tax mistakes draining small business profits

This week on Let’s Talk, our experts explain what small businesses need to know before switching to AI bookkeeping.

This week’s edition of Let’s Talk features our experts discussing AI’s potential to handle your marketing needs without the hefty price tag of agencies.

SolarCloud founder John Kennedy explains how renters and apartment dwellers can finally tap into solar savings without panels on their roof in this founder feature.

From delivering products at school pick-up to launching in 13 countries, Tape Zoomie founder Inge Heath shares how she built a global business with no prior experience.

From the many incredible founders we’ve featured this year, here are eight stories that highlight resilience, innovation, and staying true to values.

Australian businesses made $1.1 billion from automated messaging in 2024. Now Mailchimp research shows exactly what earns inbox space and what gets deleted.

OpenAI didn’t ban legal advice from ChatGPT. Zed Law founder Ryan Zahrai explains what actually changed and why the legal AI vacuum matters for Australian businesses.

Sean Woodward from Zendesk explains why 52 percent of customers switch after one bad phone experience, and how voice AI prevents that loss.

This week’s Tech Tuesday covers tools that help you see where your brand appears in AI-generated answers, which competitors show up instead, and which sources are shaping those results.

Smart platforms now scan thousands of grants daily, alerting businesses to opportunities they’d never find manually. This week’s Tech Tuesday examines the top tools transforming grant discovery.

Customer support has evolved beyond basic chatbots. Dynamic Business reviews the AI copilots and service tools transforming how businesses help customers in 2025.

Four Australian startups have raised over $43 million combined as investors back solutions addressing workforce challenges and healthcare innovation.

Australian startups secured over $86 million in funding this week, spanning sectors from agtech and renewable energy to biotech and SaaS. Here’s the breakdown.

Four startups spanning robotics, livestock genetics, and data privacy have secured a combined $37 million in funding this week.

Women founders are rewriting the rules. Here’s their unfiltered take on what it takes to win.

In honor of Women’s Day, we asked female founders to share the most outrageous (and insightful) investor questions they’ve faced—and how they pushed back

Only 39% of data and AI talent are women. With GenAI poised to shake up society, we need diverse crews crafting ethical AI—yesterday’s not soon enough

Chris Calverley of Avalara explains why mastering Harmonized System codes is crucial for Aussie exporters and how tech can prevent costly mistakes.

The hospitality industry’s battle: What these family-owned businesses want you to know

Discover Singapore—a thriving and sophisticated market offering tremendous opportunities for Australian exporters.

Here are the seven signs that you have intercompany accounting issues and how you can fix them.

Here are seven ways to optimise your accounts receivable process and boost your cash flow and liquidity.

The ATO has released a small business tax time toolbox to help small businesses complete their income tax returns.