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Easter Monday is tomorrow and trading restrictions still apply in some states. Here is a quick guide for small business owners opening up on 6 April.

LinkedIn’s new research and book on AI reveal the practical gap small business owners need to close right now.

April Fools Day has become one of the most creative days on the marketing calendar. Here are the best April Fools brand moments from Australia and around the world in 2026.

Every major oil price surge of the past 25 years has been followed by a wave of business failures. With Brent crude rising sharply, small businesses are being warned to act now.

SaaS spending does not usually blow out in one big moment. It creeps in quietly over time. Here is how to spot it early and fix it before it damages your cash flow.

The ATO is offering payment flexibility and penalty remissions for small businesses hit by rising fuel costs. COSBOA CEO Skye Cappuccio says the relief is practical and proportionate.

The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior pay rates for workers aged 18 and over in retail, fast food and pharmacy. 

Buying AI tools was the easy part. Capturing the return is where most small businesses are falling short. Here is the practical fix.

The RBA has banned card surcharging from 1 October 2026. COSBOA says removing surcharges before fees actually drop risks pushing more cost onto small businesses.

Slashing supplier costs without strategy creates fragility. Proxima’s Gemma Thompson explains what works instead.

The NSW Government’s latest procurement figures have good news for small business owners who know where to look.

The Albanese Government is introducing new fuel security powers next week to address regional shortages hitting farmers and small businesses. 

Three quarters of job listings mentioning AI are for non-technical roles like customer service, marketing and accounting.

Xero and Anthropic have announced a multi-year partnership that brings Claude’s AI directly into Xero. 

Australia sent its strongest ever AI and education delegation to India this year. We break down what it means for Australian businesses.

Fuel, wages, insurance, energy. The costs keep stacking up. COSBOA is warning that more cost pressure risks pushing a fragile situation over the edge.

Dext CEO Sabby Gill explains what the next stage of automation looks like for small businesses.

OpenAI has shut down Sora, its AI video generation app, just months after it topped the App Store charts. 

From fuel costs to borrowing pressure, Australian small businesses are being squeezed on every front. Oliver Hume Chief Economist Matt Bell unpacks the numbers behind the pain.

When fuel costs rise, everything else follows. COSBOA’s Skye Cappuccio says small businesses are resilient, but they cannot absorb sustained cost increases indefinitely.