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New business numbers held steady in August
New business formation in Australia remains stable, but there's been a notable shift in the types of businesses being set up and who's behind them.
This is the one category shoppers protect, no matter what it costs
New research shows 27% of Australians call beauty non-essential and unskippable, even as they cut back everywhere else in the basket.
COSBOA's warning for the government's new 'My Feed, My Way' plan
Cappuccio flags a second risk too, platforms over-enforcing new rules and wrongly de-ranking legitimate small businesses in the process.
After a brutal quarter, farmers are feeling better about the year ahead
Farmers are planning to invest again too, with capital spending, new technology and machinery all seeing renewed interest this quarter.
Victoria's WFH laws get shelved until after the election
Victoria's push for legislated work-from-home rights has stalled after a one-vote defeat, pushing the issue straight into the election campaign.
NSW has dropped $150 million on turning research into startups
The fund starts in mid 2027 and is contingent on re-election, raising questions about how durable this commitment really is.
The Tax Form Thousands of Tradies Don't Know They Have to Lodge
Every year, thousands of Australian contractors find out about TPAR the hard way, after they've already missed it.
Startup tax rules got a lot friendlier, but there's a catch you should know about
Treasury eased contested startup tax rules after industry backlash, though tax lawyers warn the innovation test still has a timing problem.
Cards still rule at Aussie checkouts, even with real-time bank transfers on offer
Global Payments' Masseh Haidary explains why merchants might finally look at cheaper payment options.
The AI jobs debate has a twist, and it's good news for some grads
Is AI locking young Australians out of work? SEEK's latest job ad analysis says the picture is far more mixed than the headlines suggest.
Small allied health practices could become collateral damage in NDIS reforms
First-time insolvencies among allied health providers jumped 300% in two years, new ASIC data shows, as NDIS reforms loom.
Non-compete clauses are on the way out. What replaces them?
Employer groups warn the non-compete ban goes too far, but experts say the bigger question is how businesses adapt.