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Red Button, an Australian technology start-up, was shortlisted in this year’s Telstra Innovation Challenge and has made a final presentation in Melbourne to a panel of Telstra executives and external business partners.

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has developed a new interactive learning simulation to address the issue of safety training of staff with convenience and service station retailers.

NightOwl Convenience stores retail franchise in Mount Pleasant Queensland, has been selected as part of Ergon’s Energy Sense campaign to have their energy used audited and reduced.

As someone who works with small and medium sized businesses I frequently get asked, “How are SMEs faring?” At the moment my answer would be they are operating amid a great deal of uncertainty. However, despite this many small businesses are focused on growth.

Queensland’s Franchisee of the Year has been announced, with the owners of Grill’d in Chermside taking the top spot

Hairdressers around Australia now have access to more personalised training programs, with DCI Education offering training over a range of platforms

Australia’s small businesses now have greater assistance when it comes to online training, with the launch of the E-Nable program this Thursday

Telstra announced the winners of its 2010 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, with Yvette Adams claiming the Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award

The majority of Australian business owners feel happy with their business, according to new MYOB survey

The boss of the the all-Australian Byron Bay Cookie Company Gordon Slater, will be speaker at the next A List Entrepreneurs event in Sydney.

A lack of sufficient cashflow is currently a significant issue for SMBs across Australia, with recent statistics indicating it as a factor behind the collapse of small businesses.

Perth’s indigenous population will now have better access to career opportunities, with the Aboriginal Employment Strategy launching in Western Australia

Police from the Queensland Fraud and Corporate Crime Group are warning business owners following a dramatic increase in reports of a fake Microsoft virus scam.

Telstra has announced the winner of its 2010 Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year, with Megan Houghton of CitySmart taking top honours

Synergy Drinks Australia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Golden Circle to distribute drinks through its franchise network.

Clarence St Cyclery has been named Business of the Year and Grasshopper has taken out honours for Best Small Business of the Year in the City of Sydney’s 2010 Business Awards.

The vast majority of Australian small businesses have suffered financially at the hands of crime, with 43 percent of small business owners estimating their losses total up to $10,000.

Business telecommunications company Comscentre has been named as a finalist in two categories for the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards 2010.

Virgin Blue has accused Qantas of hiding behind Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC in its submissions to the regulator opposing Virgin Blue’s proposed deal with Etihad.