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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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Ecolateral, one of Australia’s oldest eco-friendly retailers, has collapsed into administration

Despite the collapse, Ecolateral CEO Jamie Stott is hopeful its flagship store could be revitalised under new ownership.

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“White knight” Kogan scoops up collapsed furniture retailer Brosa for $1.5 million

Australian e-commerce powerhouse Kogan has stepped in to purchase collapsed furniture retailer Brosa for the bargain basement price of $1.5 million, a week after the firm called in the administrators.

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Superhero founders to buy company back from Swyftx as crypto volatility, regulatory changes sink $1.5 billion merger

Share trading platform Superhero's planned $1.5 billion merger with Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has been scrapped.

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From circular economy to surf culture innovators: 10 Aussie female-founded startups to watch in 2023

Australia's female founders are as diverse as they are innovative, bringing new ideas which promise to shake the market in 2023.

How David Jones went from Australia’s top luxury retailer to the latest private equity pick-up

David Jones' South African owners Woolworths Holdings has agreed to sell the luxury retailer to Australian private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners, eight years after splashing out $2.15 billion on the business and struggling to turn its fortunes around.

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Coming for the throne: Zero Co launches new toilet paper, targeting Who Gives A Crap

Australian households are now flush with options for direct-to-consumer toilet paper brands, after cleaning goods powerhouse Zero Co launched a loo roll delivery offering directly competing with Who Gives A Crap.

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End of Director ID amnesty exposes 500,000 Australian corporate leaders to severe fines

As many as 500,000 company directors are now exposed to criminal penalties of $13,200 after the ATO's amnesty on late Director ID applications passed on Wednesday.

Ugly Vodka: Smart50 finalist teams up with Melbourne distillers to turn waste apples into up-scale liquor

Beauty might actually be skin deep. Just ask the creators of Ugly Vodka, who have successfully repurposed 20 tonnes of aesthetically imperfect apples for Australia's newest liquor brand.

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Melbourne’s YourGrocer the latest delivery service to collapse, citing “tough global economic conditions”

Melbourne fresh produce delivery service YourGrocer will cease operations on Friday, exiting the hard-hit market just days before the Christmas rush.

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“We always strive to be the most compliant”: Finder CEO defended Earn’s regulatory status days before ASIC lawsuit

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued a division of financial comparison platform Finder, alleging the company offered its recently-shuttered Earn crypto-investment product as an unlicensed financial service.

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Tap to the future: Government could crack down on payment companies making it harder for SMEs to access the cheapest fees

A new Treasury consultation paper puts the spotlight on least-cost routing: the system allowing small businesses to choose the cheapest payment system whenever a customer taps their card.

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The 10 biggest Aussie startup raises of 2022, from BNPL titans to NFT gaming leaders

Ranking Australia's startup funding rounds shows how conditions changed over 2022, with three of the top five confirmed in February alone.

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