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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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Body Catalyst beauty clinics collapse into administration

Body Catalyst, a spa chain offering non-invasive beauty treatments across more than 40 locations, has collapsed into administration.

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Four ways Australia’s new migration strategy could affect your business or startup

Employers can expect to pay higher wages when recruiting talent from overseas, and new rules will crack down on "non-genuine" students and dodgy education providers, under a long-awaited reset of Australia's temporary migration regime.

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Spon cons: ACCC says 81% of influencers could be breaching consumer law

Australia's consumer watchdog says social media influencers continue to push the boundaries of consumer law, raising the prospect of penalties against online personalities and small businesses that don't label paid posts correctly.

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Small business groups left fuming over “damaging” and “rushed” IR reforms

Small business advocates say the latest industrial relations reforms are "damaging", after a last-minute deal between Labor and key Senate crossbenchers saw significant changes legislated on the last sitting day of the year.

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Small business LPOs confident in parcel services as Australia Post cuts letter deliveries

Small businesses running Licensed Post Offices are bracing for the end of Australia Post's daily letter deliveries, but have taken comfort in the extraordinary strength of their parcel handling services.

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Downsized Closing Loopholes Bill passes in Parliament after surprise Labor-crossbench deal

The Albanese government's controversial industrial relations reform bill will be split in two, after a surprise agreement between Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke and Independent Senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie on the final parliamentary sitting day of the year.

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Remixt: Nexba founders launch first alcoholic drink into a Hard Solo summer

The company behind sugar-free soft drink Nexba has launched its first alcoholic beverage, in the hopes of disrupting this summer's ready-to-drink mania with a new wine-based punch.

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SmartCompany Holiday Gift Guide 2023: David Adams recommends Bas and Lokes, Frogsquad and more

A network of Australian craftspeople, artists, and technicians are ready to provide small business gift options for the watch-lover in your life.

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Seafood prices won’t rise these holidays, but 2024 promises a different kettle of fish

Australians can expect competitive seafood prices this festive season, but regulatory changes and a shifting export market might stir the waters in 2024.

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“Shop second, first”: Circonomy launches Melbourne retail store ahead of holiday rush

Retail revivalist Circonomy has opened its first dedicated store in Melbourne, expanding the footprint of a business aiming to reshape Australia's relationship with 'unwanted' goods.

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“Imagine the possible”: ATO commissioner envisions BAS-free future for small business

Outgoing Australian Taxation Office commissioner Chris Jordan has reaffirmed the office's commitment to a fully digital tax system, asking taxpayers to imagine a potentially "BAS-free" future for small businesses.

Bed Threads and Who Gives A Crap are borrowing from Spotify Wrapped — and you should too

Spotify's data-driven campaign has returned, providing lessons for other brands hoping to delight fans with their own buying habits.

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