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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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Social media users seeking answers from the ATO are being targeted by scammers, federal government says

Scammers are monitoring public social media pages for commenters seeking assistance with their tax payments or MyGov registration and reaching out to those taxpayers from bogus accounts, the federal government states.

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It was meant to help small businesses save themselves, but experts are calling the simplified restructuring scheme “insanity”

A new small business restructuring process designed to keep owners in control has suffered an "embarrassingly" low take-up, an industry leader says.

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Accountants optimistic after “critical” meeting with ATO over small business tax agent overhaul

Professional accounting groups are optimistic the ATO will continue to refine its new tax agent-linking system, after industry representatives said its six-step registration process could pose a significant challenge to small business clients.

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“Red tape and grief”: Fears new ATO digital system will place fresh burdens on tax agents and clients

The ATO is trialling a new digital process linking clients to tax agents, but some accounting groups are concerned the six-step process could place a significant administrative burden on small businesses.

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Gamers, set, match: Australian Open’s Roblox experience triples real-world attendance record in less than a week

Roblox players have already visited the Australian Open's in-game experience more than 2.4 million times since its launch last week, the gaming platform states.

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Who Gives A Crap adopts “never say never” approach to business growth as donations pass $11 million mark

The social enterprise, which donates 50% of its profits to charities improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, says donations have tipped into the eight-figure range after 10 years in business.

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Glass Onion: What the new film can teach Australian startups about the risks of the genius founder myth

The film has some lessons for an Australian startup community reckoning with challenges that the next tech 'disruptor' won't be able to solve on their own.

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Brisbane hospitality HR manager could be referred to police as Fair Work tosses out pay deal

The HR manager for Queensland's Mantle Group Hospitality empire may be referred to the Australian Federal Police, after it was found he intentionally provided false evidence in support of a contentious pay deal.

Australian Open’s Roblox experience earns 120,000 visits in first day, as tournament hopes to turn young gamers into tennis fans

AO Adventure launched on the massively popular online gaming platform on Thursday, offering players the chance to explore a virtual playground modelled on the event's Melbourne home ground.

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New Melbourne bakery sidesteps major investors, secures $50,000 crowdfunding target for community-centred business

Tom Edwards and Betty Milner's Kickstarter campaign reached its target on Tuesday night, just four weeks after the couple first asked the community to support their dream of opening Iris the Bakery in Brunswick.

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Alexi Boyd resigns as COSBOA CEO after contentious approach to industrial relations reform

It ends an 18-month tenure which saw the group forge ties with the new Labor government before controversially changing course on multi-employer bargaining.

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Labor’s industrial relations reforms have kicked in, with employers listing jobs below minimum wage facing $16,500 fines

Employers offering dodgy pay rates in their job advertisements now face fines of up to $16,500, thanks to the latest industrial relations update included in the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill.

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