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Extremely low insolvency rates through the COVID-19 pandemic mean there is now a "backlog", Creditorwatch CEO Patrick Coghlan says.

No matter the outcome on Saturday, our next government can do more to support the growth of Australia’s tech industry

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Ben Pfisterer

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"There are big opportunities for our next government to continue to strengthen Australia’s position as a global leader in technology and innovation," writes Zeller CEO Ben Pfisterer.

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Eloise Keating

20 May 2022

Supermarket giant Woolworths plans to acquire 80% of ASX-listed online marketplace MyDeal in a deal that values the 10-year-old company at $243 million.

Customers are leaving Optus, Telstra, TPG for smaller players offering better deals

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Emma Elsworthy

20 May 2022

Australians are bailing on the top three biggest telcos in favour of lesser-known names for a better price point for their internet, according to a new report from the ACCC.

Australian women entrepreneurs making social change can share in US$190,000 in grants

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Eloise Keating

20 May 2022

The goal of the Cartier’s Women’s Initiative is to help create “a world in which every woman entrepreneur can really realise their full potential”.

Blackbird and Square Peg investors in digital business card startup Blinq’s $5 million raise

Startup News

Kye White

20 May 2022

Blinq lets users share digital business cards quickly and easily with others, using the app and an NFC card, short link, email signature, video call background, or QR Code.

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Basima A. Tewfik ran two field studies and two experiments examining employees who have “impostor syndrome”. These are the results.

Australia’s unemployment rate officially begins with a ‘3’. What now?’

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John Hawkins

20 May 2022

Thursday’s figure for the month of April has broken the 4% barrier, with unemployment in Australia officially sitting at 3.9%.

Women ‘doing it all’ is a myth. It’s time for business and government to step up and help

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Women's Agenda

20 May 2022

It’s time we recognise the notion of women ‘doing it all on our own’ for what it is. A myth. An impossible fiction that's damaging to women’s identities and demeaning to our value.

Construction leader Metricon plays down solvency concerns amid reported meetings with Victorian government

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David Adams

19 May 2022

Housing giant Metricon has denied experiencing solvency issues, amid media reports that company leaders are meeting with creditors.

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Grace Brennan co-founded the Buy From the Bush (BFTB) movement in October 2019 using a simple hashtag on social media.

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Nobody said business ownership was easy. New challenges will constantly pop up. Here's how to tackle the current challenge of inflation.

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"Kindness can sometimes sound weak, or soft, or too touchy-feely for the thrust and pace of business, right?," writes Tim Duggan. "I reckon that’s bullshit."

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Aussie businesses start rolling out government’s new PayTo platform ahead of July 1 launch

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Sophie Venz

19 May 2022

As part of a new partnership with GoCardless, Cape will be one of the first businesses in Australia to use the government’s new PayTo payments initiative.

Benjemen Elengovan of MyGigsters named Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneurs

Sophie Venz

18 May 2022

Smallbiz Week has kicked off in Melbourne last night with the Young Hero Awards dinner, celebrating business leaders under 35 years old.

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Adore Beauty's loyalty program has grown the brand’s subscriber base by 200% over the past 12 months alone, and contributed to 18% revenue growth in the past six months.

The Gold Coast twins using laundry sheets to tackle plastic pollution

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17 May 2022

The horror of finding a mountain of plastic, rubbish and debris at Everest Base Camp motivated young Gold Coast entrepreneurs to return home and tackle world pollution with a clean sheet.

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Funday launches in Ampol stores as it works towards being stocked in 3000 locations

Retail

Sophie Venz

16 May 2022

Low sugar confectionery brand Funday has added yet another major stockist to its ranks.

Adaptive fashion show earns a standing ovation at Australian Fashion Week

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Jessie Tu

13 May 2022

JAM the Label and Christina Stephens used models in wheelchairs, models using assistive walking devices and models with prosthetics on the catwalk to show off their designs.

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Innovation

Emma Elsworthy

13 May 2022

It's hardly been fashion as usual at this year's Australian Fashion Week, with world-firsts, tech integration, and diversity galore strutting down the runways at the chic event.

Tiny billboards, big impact: Zero Co uses QR codes to encourage Aussies to “start small” when addressing plastic waste

Marketing

Sophie Venz

11 May 2022

The 12 tiny billboards were installed last Tuesday, with exact locations of each leaked by the company on social media in the weeks leading up to the launch.

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Darren Murph

17 May 2022

We’ve reached a point where the ability for an organisation to thrive remotely is too important to leave to chance. Every remote organisation must appoint one person whose role is to chart a path forward.

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Global survey finds almost 50% of women have experienced burnout in the past 12 months

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Jessie Tu

10 May 2022

The Deloitte report surveyed more than 5000 working women across 10 countries and found that women are experiencing “alarming levels” of stress and burnout at work.

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Jo Alilovic

28 April 2022

When it comes to setting up your business and team for regular working from home, there are a number of foundational legal requirements that need to be addressed.

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E-signatures: Why they will become integral to doing business

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20 May 2022

Because the way we work has changed, it’s time for organisations to adopt new systems to help their staff be more productive outside of the traditional office building. With electronic signatures, you can do just that.

Implementing continuous improvement as a business

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Project Management Institute

17 May 2022

The Disciplined Agile (DA) approach offers a customised approach to gaining true business agility — through freedom, not frameworks. Here’s how the DA toolkit can enable your company to remain agile, achieve better results, create a competitive advantage and attract top talent.

Embracing change for future success

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Breathe HR

16 May 2022

Change is inevitable. Whether it’s proactively positive or to correct a negative, at some point, all businesses will confront change. Steven Clement, GM Breathe HR Australia, sees two main reasons for business change.

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Back to business: Preparing your business for a hybrid world

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DiviPay

16 May 2022

Daniel Kniaz, founder and CEO of DiviPay, lays out the challenges SMEs may face when transitioning to hybrid work and how to overcome them.

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“Backlog” of business insolvencies will only increase in months ahead, Creditorwatch says

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