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Australia’s economy grew just 0.3% in the March quarter, below expectations, as households cut back and export disruptions bit. 

Absorb it, raise prices, cut hours or reduce staff. Small business owners are weighing some uncomfortable options right now, with just weeks until the changes kick in.

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its annual wage decision, lifting minimum award rates by 4.75% from 1 July.

Australia just cracked the global top 10 for startup ecosystems, with Melbourne recording nearly 38% growth.

3,000 vehicles, 2,800 staff, and the world’s first diesel-to-electric bus conversion from a regional workshop. And it all started with one man and one idea.

Payday Super starts 1 July 2026, the $20,000 instant asset write-off is still live, and sole trader pre-fill just got an upgrade. 

Intuit Mailchimp has launched Analytics AI, a native conversational analytics agent that allows marketers to ask plain-language questions about their campaign performance and receive instant strategic recommendations.

Your team might be staying put, but are they actually content? Hays Salary Guide reveals a widening gap in how different workers are experiencing the current work environment

A Senate inquiry has been launched into Labor’s capital gains tax overhaul on the same day the bill hit parliament. 

Four Australian startups have raised a combined total of more than $73 million across hospitality technology, climate tech, digital health, and maternal care this week.

Thirty-eight per cent of small business owners describe their stress as very or extremely severe. Yet more than two thirds say it is worth it.

COSBOA is calling on the government to modernise small business CGT concessions, raise eligibility thresholds, and consult the sector before any changes proceed.

New research finds online retail is saving Australian households $1,414 a year and lowered annual inflation by 0.8 percentage points. Here is what the numbers say 

Nearly one in three Australian SMEs say it is now harder to find the right person for their business. New SEEK research puts a dollar figure on what happens when they get it wrong

Inflation eased in April but JobAdder CEO Martin Herbst says it will not change employer behaviour overnight.

Why Australian retailers are losing sales to fragmented data and what AI personalisation can do about it

Professor Richard Holden of UNSW says the 2026 Federal Budget has created Australia’s first ever Productivity Tax.

Southeast Asia is a major growth opportunity for Australian tech firms, but success depends on getting the market entry strategy right.

Tasmania’s 2026-27 Budget commits more than $165 million to health, extends free public transport, and forecasts a return to surplus by 2027-28.

Donatas Smailys explains the three marketing tactics that stopped working in 2026 and what is actually driving engagement now.