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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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“Bring on the fine”: Business leaders see red over Director ID application bugs

Australian business leaders say the mandatory Director ID sign-up process is deeply flawed, with technical bugs, difficulties accessing the myGov ID system, and overwhelmed customer service lines delaying applications.

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Another public holiday? The way Australia’s World Cup campaign is going, businesses shouldn’t rule it out

Bleary eyes and the odd hangover aren't the only headaches facing Australian business owners, as the unlikely success of the national men's team has sparked calls for a new public holiday.

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“It’s just not fair”: Andrew Leigh targets Booking.com and Expedia contracts as Treasury considers legislative crackdown

A new Treasury consultation seeks feedback on 'price parity' clauses offered by online travel agencies, which can force small accommodation businesses to offer their cheapest possible price on major platforms.

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MYOB dashboard rework catches businesses off guard as accounting giant defends changes

A major redesign to MYOB's small business dashboard has caught some users off guard just as the Christmas trading period gets into full swing.

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“There is real anxiety from small business”: David Pocock explains his industrial relations deal-making strategy

As business groups bemoan the contentious Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill, independent Senator David Pocock says the amendments he secured will shield small businesses from the most significant industrial relations reforms contained in the legislation.

What Labor’s Victorian election victory means for the state’s business sector

The Victorian Labor Party's economic vision is based less on small business subsidies and tax cuts than big-picture reforms of the energy market and a plan to boost the number of skilled tradespeople.

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Small businesses under 20 staff shielded from enterprise bargaining reforms as IR bill nears passage

The federal government's industrial relations reform bill is set to pass into law after the Senate crossbench secured a raft of amendments.

New fintech Nine25 says it has cracked the ‘salary streaming’ code

New payroll fintech Nine25 says it has developed a system allowing gig workers to 'stream' their earned income on an hour-by-hour basis, as the company attempts to raise $2.55 million through an equity crowdfunding round.

NFT Fest: ‘Degens’ and sporting powers meet at Web3 festival to battle blockchain cynicism

Australia's major sporting leagues doubled down on their big-budget NFT projects and blockchain 'degens' professed their faith in decentralised technology at Melbourne's bustling NFT Fest on Thursday.

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One million company directors risking $13,200 fine as November 30 Director ID deadline looms

The Australian Business Registry Services says some 1.1 million business leaders are yet to sign up for their unique identifying number.

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ASIC sues crypto fintech Block Earner, claiming it offers unlicensed financial services

In a legal challenge which could redefine how cryptocurrency platforms operate in Australia, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued Block Earner.

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Finder kills its high-yield ‘Earn’ product as cryptocurrency fever fades

Finder has axed its year-old cryptocurrency investment product Finder Earn, becoming the latest high-yield offering to buckle as digital asset valuations tumble from their all-time highs.

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