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Two Australian startups selected for PepsiCo’s global supply chain program as corporate innovation push accelerates

ABRT Chair Eddie Griffith has a message for small business owners under pressure: if someone is offering you a single product as the fix to your financial stress, that is not advice, it is a sales pitch. 

Word of mouth is still the most powerful marketing tool a small business has. New CommBank data shows it beats social media, local markets and every other channel for discovery.

UNSW Founders has opened expressions of interest for Impact X, a free 10-week health pre-accelerator for women and founders from diverse backgrounds across NSW.

CEDA CEO Melinda Cilento says the real test of next week’s budget is whether the government can make disciplined, coherent policy choices in a volatile environment. Here is the four-point framework CEDA will use to assess it on budget night.

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Reddit. PayPal’s 2026 eCommerce Index reveals which generations shop where and what SME owners need to do to keep up with shifting social commerce habits.

Australian small business sales rose 7.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, despite back-to-back rate hikes and a fuel crisis, Xero data shows.

From fuel crisis vouchers to cyber resilience funding, COSBOA has outlined a practical set of Budget asks for Australia’s five million small business employees. 

The next wave of AI value won’t come from buying more tools. Atlassian’s 2026 State of Teams report says it will come from better coordination at the team level. 

Joel Gibson of Zyft breaks down how every essential cost is rising at once and what the March CPI data means for small businesses whose customers are running out of breathing room.

Cutting red tape, keeping the instant asset write-off, and tackling tax reform. KPMG surveys over 150 mid-market CEOs on what they need ahead of the Federal Budget.

Nearly all Australian employers now expect AI proficiency in new hires but 88% say finding that talent is a genuine challenge. 

Mental health workers’ comp claims in Australia have jumped 160% in 10 years. Here’s what rising premiums and new state reforms mean for small businesses today.

FinTech Australia has named 160 finalists across 22 categories for the 2026 Finnies Awards.

Adam Rosen of Email Outreach Company breaks down the cold email system small businesses can build right now without a sales team.

Microsoft has announced a $25 billion investment in Australia, including a commitment to train three million Australians with AI skills by 2028. 

If your marketing is not converting, the problem is probably not your content. Kate Toon, author of Six Figures in Sales, on the shift that actually moves money.

Caitlyn McDonough of Gartner on the workforce consequences of AI adoption that small businesses need to anticipate now.

The Fair Work Commission’s fuel cost recovery order is now in effect and applies to more businesses than many owners realise. Gazelle Kalk of Peninsula Australia explains who’s affected and what to do in four steps.

Zero-interest loans are now available for eligible Australian businesses. Here is what the program covers, who qualifies, and a question being raised about who is being left out.