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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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IR reform: Burke open to changing small business coverage after Senate inquiry calls for 20 employee cut-off

Lawmakers should pass the federal government's highly contested industrial relations reform package if small businesses with fewer than 20 employees are excluded from the single-interest agreement overhaul, a Senate inquiry has found.

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Payments unicorn Zeller now chasing growth among big business clients after building SME solutions

A gloomy economic outlook and worsening consumer sentiment have not dampened optimism at payments unicorn Zeller, which claims a significant uptick in big business users is propelling its revenue growth.

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The Christmas hiring rush disappeared in 2022, SEEK says, as annual report reveals trends from a tumultuous year

Employer appetite for full-time workers is so strong that non-permanent Christmas job listings have failed to meaningfully boost hiring numbers, SEEK says.

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Here’s what Labor and the Liberals have promised small business ahead of the Victorian election

Labor has built its re-election campaign around cheaper and more renewable power, while the Liberals have targeted taxes.

“Drag them against their will”: Chambers of commerce launch last-ditch ad campaign to postpone IR bill

Australian business lobbyists have launched a last-ditch attempt to convince lawmakers to split, postpone, or abandon Labor's contentious industrial relations bill.

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Menulog will honour unspent Deliveroo Australia vouchers as businesses left stranded with excess gift cards

Food delivery platform Menulog says it will honour vouchers for former competitor Deliveroo Australia, after the company's collapse effectively left gift card holders as unsecured creditors.

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‘Airbnb for pools’: Swimply diving back into the Australian market after two false starts

The threat of another soggy La Niña summer has not hampered the Australian re-launch of Swimply, an online platform allowing homeowners to rent out their backyard swimming pools.

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Melbourne restaurants were urged not to use Deliveroo Australia over high commissions

Representatives for one of Melbourne's most prominent dining districts actively discouraged restaurants and cafes from using Deliveroo Australia before its collapse.

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Restaurants blindsided by sudden Deliveroo Australia collapse ahead of dinner rush

The 14,000 Australian restaurants using Deliveroo Australia as a delivery partner learned the company had ceased operation at the same time as riders and diners.

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From festivals to fish feed: Meet the 2022 Smart50 category winners

This year's Smart50 category winners share the same attributes: innovative approaches to legacy industries, bringing local ingenuity to a wide audience.

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Deliveroo set to “imminently” close Australian operations in shock shake-up to food delivery sector

Food delivery platform Deliveroo says it will permanently cease operations in Australia, with the company declaring it "cannot reach a sustainable and profitable scale" without significant new investment.

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Is your business late on its tax payments? ATO fines will soon become significantly more expensive

Small businesses which fall behind on their tax lodgements can expect their financial penalties to increase dramatically from January 1, 2023, with more rises to follow.

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