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Over half of young Australians now think retail theft is sometimes justified, new research finds

Companies strategically using debt showed higher revenue multiples in new research.

Creative tools and coding platforms now count as productivity software, as AI turns specialised skills into company-wide capabilities. Fresh data tracks where dollars flow.

Australian outsourcing provider VAP launches cybersecurity whitepaper identifying five critical blind spots affecting SMEs moving operations offshore.

Australia welcomes The Business Show 2025, connecting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and investors with global insights and opportunities.

Melbourne unicorn Zeller enters the UK market with former ByteDance executive Lars Weber leading operations.

Australian household spending rose just 0.1% in August, well below forecasts. CreditorWatch’s Anneke Thompson questions whether the RBA is overestimating consumer strength.

City of Moreton Bay partners with Xero and Constant Contact to offer 1,000 local businesses six months free digital marketing and finance tools

The shift from human-led to agent-led commerce requires businesses to rethink payments, fraud protection and customer relationships entirely.

Australian recruiters are spending up to 5 hours daily reviewing applications that don’t meet criteria. LinkedIn’s new AI agent could change that.

The RBA held interest rates at 3.60%, citing signs inflation may be higher than expected in September.

Marketing copy that swayed human buyers holds little power over AI agents, writes Colin Baines.

New monthly tracking from CreditorWatch shows one in four businesses with ATO tax debts over $100,000 went insolvent within 12 months

Xero research finds Aussie entrepreneurs aren’t acknowledging key business milestones

Austrade launches second London Landing Pad program targeting Australian tech scaleups in critical sectors

Australian consumer brands struggle with profit growth but see AI personalisation delivering stronger ROI than loyalty programmes. 

COSBOA launches campaign asking SME associations to contact Minister about Federal Court payroll compliance burden.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pulse transforms overnight research into actionable business insights delivered each morning.

Payment system reforms risk reversing years of innovation progress, warns Visa as SMB owners express concerns.

From renewable energy to MedTech breakthroughs: Inside the businesses competing for Brisbane’s Lord Mayor’s Business Awards