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What small business owners say they’d do differently, in hindsight
Working 60+ hours a week makes owners twelve times more likely to say their business is hurting their personal life.
Businesses are getting pickier about who they hire
New Employment Hero data shows casual hiring at its weakest in 13 months. CEO Ben Thompson explains what’s driving the slowdown.
Why so many small business owners are afraid to ask basic money questions
New Xero research shows 35% of small business owners don’t know if they profited last month. Angad Soin explains why that’s a wake up call.
SEEK data shows Australia’s toughest job market for candidates yet
SEEK’s July report shows applications per job ad at a record high, SEEK Chief Economist Dr Blair Chapman explains what’s driving it.
The real reason field service workers are quitting isn’t the tech, it’s the schedule
Nearly every Australian field service business now uses AI, but Salesforce’s Nick Rosen says scheduling pressure, not tech, is driving people out.
The ‘sugar high’ of discounting, and what it costs retailers later
New research from James Hurman and Klaviyo finds heavy discounters grow the slowest of all, right as retailers plan their EOFY sales.
Melbourne gym hack shows what happens when AI agents meet weak security
A Melbourne man’s AI assistant hacked his gym’s booking system to get him a class spot, exposing a security gap many small businesses share.
The WFH law got pushed to 2027. Don’t mistake that for a pause
Victoria’s work-from-home law now starts in 2027, not this year. Damian Lepore of Logitech ANZ explains why that’s not a reprieve.
RBA holds rates at 4.35%, but SMEs are still footing the bill
The RBA held the cash rate today, but as consumer finance expert Joel Gibson explains, household budgets are still under real pressure.
Why a 30% trust tax proposal has finance brokers worried about more than the bill
A new 30% trust tax could force finance brokers into costly restructuring. COSBOA’s Skye Cappuccio says the real cost goes beyond the tax bill.
Your staff are more worried about job security than you think
New ADP research shows small business staff feel the least secure of any workforce. Kylie Baullo explains why that’s a retention risk.
When ‘we paid him’ isn’t the whole story: inside the IGA underpayment case
Business owners can be personally liable when workplace laws are breached. Laurence McLean unpacks the lesson in this IGA underpayment case.