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Hyrox has had a couple of big weeks. A world record holder emptied her bowels all over herself mid-race in Beijing and kept going. Less well known, a few days...

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Experts say government-encouraged consolidation of Australian defence companies could open up a new wave of contracts for local SMEs.

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Australian clothing retailer Cue is set to close five stores across its network as news of its voluntary administration and receivership hit earlier this week.

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Keep reading to learn more about Buildkite, Medow Health AI, ReFresh, Elita and Evatto.

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Small businesses and families running a discretionary trust could shell out purely for professional advice, CPA Australia says.

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“IT teams become firefighters. They become less strategic about where they’re planning their year ahead, & too tactical in the business. That’s a sure sign that customers are starting to outgrow their IT departments,” says Danny Price, @Optus

In partnership with @Optus & @Cisco

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The federal government will introduce a new ballot system for working holiday visas, and tighten the rules around student visas, in reforms a hospitality expert says could “tear through” the...

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The question is no longer whether robots will work in retail, because they're already working in retail.

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The ATO has stepped up its crackdown on the shadow economy, with more than $2.7 million in fines imposed over the last two years.

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A new analysis of commercial credit cards suggests rewards for business spending will change as the RBA clamps down on surcharging.

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The deal represents Anthropic's first long-term data centre lease in Australia.

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Small business and tax groups warn a 47% tax treatment could undermine the government's proposed alternative to its new minimum tax on discretionary trusts.

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Is the age of the self-driving network upon us?

Find out what this massive change could mean for your business.

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Australia's gaming sector shows that export success can be achieved without shipping physical items offshore.

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Repeat customers, disciplined spending and keeping key capabilities in-house have helped Délidoor scale while reaching profitability.

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The Victorian Opposition says winding up Breakthrough Victoria and selling off its investments will “save” taxpayers $1.27 billion over the next decade.

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The Australian Industry Group says the latest government decision effectively marks the end of the line for the controversial legislation.

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Meta says it will connect Australian business users to customer support staff, prioritise their cases, and facilitate live phone conversations -- for a price.

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Cue is continuing to trade while its receivers assess its financial situation.

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Nearly four in 10 small business owners paid themselves less than $40,000 or nothing at all, in the 2025 financial year.

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