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Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

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How this family owned winery scored a deal to send 133,000 bottles to US retailers

South Australian winemaker Bec Hardy Wines will soon be sending more than 133,500 bottles of its signature wines to major American retail outlets.

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Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW Premier

Berejiklian said standing aside was not an option, as NSW residents need certainty during the pandemic. Her resignation will take effect once the NSW Liberal Party elects a new leader.

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Changes to the government’s SME loan scheme kick in today. Here’s what SMEs need to know

More SMEs are now eligible to apply for business loans under the federal government’s SME Recovery Loan scheme, but will lending rates under the scheme actually improve?

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Wage subsidies to be available for second and third year apprentices from October

The federal government will expand its apprenticeship wages subsidies program to cover apprentices in their second and third years.

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“Alarming and unacceptable”: Optus pays back $800,000 after SMEs charged for services they didn’t use

Almost 1000 SMEs have received close to $800,000 in refunds from Optus, after an investigation by the communications watchdog found they were incorrectly charged for landline phone services they didn't use.

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Deadlines loom for SMEs to apply for state business support payments

SMEs across the country are reminded that applications for a number of state-based business support programs will close this week.

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Australia Post pauses parcel pickups in Melbourne for five days

E-commerce retailers in Melbourne are once again preparing for a pause in pickups from Australia Post, as the delivery network tries to manage unprecedented high levels of parcel deliveries with a reduced workforce.

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Fair Work upholds dismissal of worker who refused to get the flu shot

Employment lawyers say a decision on Monday to uphold the dismissal of an aged care worker who refused to get the flu shot last year should provide some reassurance to employers.

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CBA automates least cost routing for small business merchants

Commonwealth Bank has become the first of the major banks to commit to automatically routing transactions for small business merchants, weeks after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said more needs to be done to lower transaction costs for small businesses.

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New $3000 grants available to Victorian micro businesses thanks to COSBOA partnership

Victorian micro businesses will soon be able to apply for $3000 grants in a program administered by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).

Hundreds apply as The Body Shop embraces open hiring for Christmas casuals

The Body Shop has became one of the first employers in Australia to adopt an ‘open hiring’ policy for its in-store seasonal staff.

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Thousands join Support Small September campaign to promote small businesses on Instagram

An Instagram campaign is helping to create greater visibility for thousands of businesses at a time when Australia’s two largest states remain under COVID-19 restrictions.

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