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Australia’s small business confidence has risen four quarters running, but the owners most eager to grow are the ones feeling most paralysed right now.

Underlying inflation nudged higher in January and headline CPI stayed stuck at 3.8%. Oliver Hume’s Matt Bell explains why at least one more rate hike could be coming for businesses.

Australian small businesses closed out 2025 with their strongest sales and jobs growth in two years, but a February rate hike is already testing that momentum.

CPA Australia told a federal parliamentary committee that red tape is a direct drag on productivity, and small businesses are feeling it most.

Just one in five Aussie employees is actively job hunting right now. But Gartner research shows SMEs can’t afford to assume loyalty.

CSIRO’s Renewable Energy Integration Facility just doubled its testing capacity. Startups, SMEs and researchers can now apply to use it. Here’s what changed and why it matters.

Australia’s trade deal with the UAE has eliminated tariffs on 99% of exports. Austrade’s Bryony Hilless explains what that means for food businesses eyeing the Gulf right now.

One in five Australians will switch to a competitor after a slow automated experience. Twilio’s Nicholas Kontopoulos breaks down practical ways SMEs can use AI without destroying trust.

Nvidia reports its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and analysts say the result could shift sentiment across global and Australian markets. Here is what the numbers actually mean, reported here.

Gen Z surged back to credit cards at the fastest rate in three years, yet lenders have already responded by cutting limits.

Global VC hit $512 billion in 2025, but analyst Alan Goldberg says the real shift is structural. BestBrokers data showing why the picks-and-shovels play is quietly outrunning AI model investment.

Breakthrough Victoria’s first portfolio company just rang the opening bell on Wall Street. The story behind the listing reveals how targeted deep-tech investment can move markets.

Melbourne’s Chinatown businesses are getting a new digital platform, a custom app, and a business awards ceremony, backed by $100,000 in Victorian Government funding.

Canadian regulators issued $25 million in penalties in a single year. Regulatory expert Harrison Jordan tells Dynamic Business why Australian startups face the same risk.

Australia’s unemployment rate held at 4.1% in January. But Deputy CFO Emma Seymour says the number that matters for shift workers tells a very different story.

Fair Work claims are projected to hit 55,000 this year. The FWC president says AI is the reason. Here’s what Australian business owners need to know now.

A free Flexport calculator lets importers upload their customs data and see potential IEEPA refund figures.

Advertised salaries have hit their highest annual growth since August 2024, but the picture looks very different depending on your industry. SEEK Senior Economist Dr Blair Chapman explains what’s driving the divide.

From a permanent $150k asset write-off to AI literacy support, COSBOA has a five-point productivity blueprint, and it’s aimed squarely at Canberra.

LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick steps up to lead Tech Council of Australia as the Victorian startup agency prepares to merge with Breakthrough Victoria.