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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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Afterpay and Square team up to see buy now, pay later dinners, coffees and massages

Square's physical point-of-sale systems are now integrated with Afterpay, letting the BNPL juggernaut reach into the hospitality sector.

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Write-offs, wages and supply chains: Small business election priorities revealed

New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.

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Millions of workers in line for 10 days of paid domestic violence leave after Fair Work Commission decision

Millions of Australian may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.

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Housing industry backs Morrison government’s super withdrawal scheme amid affordability concerns

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government, if re-elected, would let first home-buyers withdraw up to 40% of their super.

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‘Overdue’: The ATO is cracking down on small business tax debts by issuing 40 director penalty notices a day

The ATO is ramping up its issuance of director penalty notices — which can hold current and former company directors personally liable.

Il Mercato Centrale: Inside the Italian marketplace sensation before its Melbourne launch

The Italian marketplace concept is set to open before the end of 2022, with its founder promising an artisanal experience in the CBD.

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Explainer: Why the entire internet is talking about Coinbase as cryptocurrency prices plummet

The co-founder and CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has been forced to combat concerns the company is teetering towards bankruptcy.

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Australian investment firm EG reveals plan for $100 million in new funding for early-stage proptech ventures

The EGX fund plans to inject Seed and Series A funding into proptech startups capable of disrupting the global real estate industry.

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The Coalition is yet to fully explain how it will create 400,000 new small businesses, a week after its major campaign pledge

Industry experts have welcomed the Morrison government's pledge to help create 400,000 new small businesses, but want more detail.

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A 5.1% minimum wage hike would have a “huge impact” on small businesses, COSBOA says

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says his party would support a 5.1% lift to the minimum wage to keep pace with the cost of living.

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DoorDash, TWU sign industry-first agreement on gig economy principles, paving the way for further regulation

The agreement outlines key principles for workers and companies operating in the gig economy while backing the push for enforceable industry standards.

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Coalition promises $5 million ‘skills passport’, re-announces $7.8 billion trades investment pledge from March

The proposed digital skills passport would let workers display their qualifications in one place, Employment Minister Stuart Robert says.

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