Australian Made Week 2026: Why buying local matters more than ever
Australian Made Week 2026 runs this week from 18 to 24 May. Here is why SME owners should be paying attention to more than just the logo.

Australian Made Week 2026 runs this week from 18 to 24 May. Here is why SME owners should be paying attention to more than just the logo.
Yajush Gupta
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May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
New Gartner research finds most employees trust their own AI tools more than the ones their employer picked
Yajush Gupta
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May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
This week’s Founder Friday follows Kirsty Coates on building a brand while working full time and trusting a solution that worked overnight.
Yajush Gupta
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May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
Industry leaders, founders and business experts share their unfiltered reactions to the 2026-27 Federal Budget
Yajush Gupta
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May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
Federal Budget 2026 cuts red tape and makes the $20,000 asset write-off permanent, but new capital gains and trust tax reforms have sparked concern among small businesses and fintech firms.
Yajush Gupta
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May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
The Federal Budget has landed with tax cuts, instant asset write-offs and a productivity agenda. But what do the founders and leaders actually building Australian businesses make of it?
Yajush Gupta
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May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
In this week’s edition of Let’s Talk, our experts explore the pressing legal questions confronting business owners deploying AI-generated content across their operations.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
Federal Budget 2026 introduces major tax reforms including negative gearing restrictions, inflation-indexed capital gains tax and a $250 annual tax offset for 13 million workers.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
Equifax’s Q1 2026 report reveals high-risk SMEs are credit shopping at 2.9 times the rate of low-risk counterparts, reaching an eight-month peak.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
Shaun Broughton from Shopify explains how technology is shifting perceptions of financial security away from steady salaries towards control, flexibility and business ownership.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026