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Payday Super has passed Parliament with a July 2026 start date. Small businesses face a 60% penalty for delays

SmartCompany’s Growth Summit is set to return to Melbourne on 25 February 2026, targeting business leaders seeking practical strategies to scale their operations.

With insolvencies at record highs, choosing the right credit bureau matters more than ever. Here’s what to look for, according to CreditorWatch’s Patrick Coghlan.

Cybersecurity concerns top the list of tech barriers at 29.8 per cent, yet small businesses are cutting cyber spending. CreditorWatch CEO Patrick Coghlan explains this dangerous paradox. 

Interest rate cuts are finally flowing through to small businesses, with sales spiking after RBA decisions. But will the momentum last through summer?

The nuanced conversation about workplace flexibility just got harder, and small businesses will pay the price, warns DLPA CEO Karlie Cremin after Westpac ruling.

The U.S. Department of Energy has scrapped $7.5 billion in clean-energy awards across 223 projects, while Europe is responding by doubling down with €250 billion in green investment.

More than 500,000 young retail and hospitality workers could see significant pay rises if the Fair Work Commission agrees to scrap junior rates for those 18 and over. Deputy’s Emma Seymour weighs in.

Venture capitalists have made their choice abundantly clear, according to BestBrokers research. AI gets everything whilst fintech, healthtech and mobile split what’s left over.

Markets gave November rate cuts a 65% chance three days ago. Today’s inflation data dropped that to below 15%. Oliver Hume’s Matt Bell explains what changed and why.

CA ANZ and ASBFEO released a guide helping SMEs understand what climate-related information they may be asked to provide by larger business clients.

Rising costs, compliance burdens and mental health impacts: the 2025 Small Business Perspectives Report surveyed 800 owners about what’s really happening. 

Australia’s unemployment just hit a four-year high of 4.5%. But competition is crushing job seekers more than numbers suggest. Reckon reveals the real barriers keeping Australians locked out of work.

B2B payment defaults jumped to their highest level in nearly a year. Transport, food & beverage, and admin support sectors are most at risk. 

Who Gives A Crap partners with Young Change Agents to launch Impact Boss, equipping teens globally with social entrepreneurship skills

Just 9,358 VC deals closed in Q3, the fewest since 2020, but AI attracted $193 billion this year. BestBrokers analyst Paul Hoffman reveals why investors are betting bigger.

Since 1997, ACF has helped donors across the country direct more than $220 million in grants to Australian non-profits

A Fair Work Commission ruling on a Westpac employee’s work from home request signals employers must provide genuine, individualised assessments when refusing flexibility

After hearing from not-for-profit groups and community advocates, the ATO launches framework outlining how it will support vulnerable small businesses with compassion.

Australian SMEs increased headcount by 5.5% and raised wages above inflation, yet hours worked fell. Ben Thompson explains the paradox reshaping the labour market.