Dutton commits to $30,000 write-offs, pledges small business support in pre-election launch
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to lift the instant asset write-off to $30,000 on an ongoing basis and wind back major industrial relations reforms, putting promises to small business at the centre of the Coalition’s election campaign.
Australian cosmetics label Kester Black has discontinued its nail polish, the product central to its early success, as the brand moves past a period of financial turmoil.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to wear a US$900,000 timepiece, while announcing the end of fact-checking on Meta platforms, shows the billionaire’s changing relationship to physical displays of power and wealth.
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In a tough economic environment, Australian businesses across the tech, financial services, and restaurant sectors all secured major funding.
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Winners announced
The Smart50 Awards recognises the fastest growing companies in Australia. See this year’s top 50 who made over $912 million in FY24.
Rewarding night for Pay.com.au as financial services star wins the 2024 Smart50 Awards
Pay.com.au has been crowned the fastest growing Australian SME during a packed awards night at SmartCompany’s annual Smart50 Awards in Melbourne.
From retail stars to community heroes, judges celebrate “brilliant” Smart50 category winners
Category winners in the 2024 Smart50 awards “truly wowed” the judging panel, earning plaudits for their “remarkable resilience” and “brilliant” innovation, through to “epic” commitment to their community.
The Smart50 2024 Community Hero Award winner: First Nations Foundation
The First Nations Foundation provides access to culturally relevant resources and information, such as the organisation’s flagship financial literacy program, My Money Dream, which has reached more than 3,000 individuals both online and face-to-face.
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The federal government is boosting funding for the Australian Taxation Office to support its crackdown on illegal phoenixing and businesses operating in the shadow economy.
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It’s Shark Tank Australia’s final episode for the season and everyone’s feeling it.
The Little Potion Co, which creates sparkling, bubbly ‘magic’ kits for children, informed customers that all online sales from Monday, December 1 will count as pre-orders.
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