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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.

Here are the winners of this year’s Smart50 Awards

Small business lender Prospa has taken out first place in this year’s Smart50 Awards, presented at an event in Melbourne tonight.

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Smart50 Adore Beauty Development Finance Partners

Retailers and fintechs dominate the Smart50 class of 2016

Retailers and financial technology providers have dominated the Smart50 Awards this year, with fintech providers taking out the top two posi…

IKEA launches online store in Australia, with Tasmanian shoppers the first to get access

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has launched its long-awaited for online store in Australia, but there’s a catch. For the time being at least…

The Heat Group buys 96-year-old distributor Doward International: Gillian Franklin’s top tips for making acquisitions work

Australian cosmetics distributor the Heat Group is continuing its strategy of growing through acquisitions by buying long-running personal c…

Seven Pumpkin Patch stores to close as sale process continues

The receivers of collapsed children’s clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch have begun closing the company’s stores

Seven Pumpkin Patch sto…

Company tax cut debate heats up: Where the major players stand

The business community could know within weeks if the federal government’s plans to cut the company tax rate will come into fruition, with…

This UK café offers unlimited food and drinks for 6p a minute: Would the same idea work in Australia?

Australian diners are already familiar with the pay-what-you-want business model, thanks to the likes of Melbourne’s Lentil As Anything, b…

Mid-size companies to report to government on how new parents are treated at work

Paid parental leave debate returns as government seeks to end “double dipping”

Changes to government-funded parental leave could take effect as soon as January if the federal government’s plans to end “double dippin…

How Jordan Grives sold the company he founded when he was 18 for $30 million

Brisbane entrepreneur Jordan Grives says it hasn’t quite hit home that he has sold the business he created less than 10 years ago.

Griv…

Facebook enters food delivery market

Users will now be able to order takeaway food directly from a restaurant’s Facebook page if that business is using delivery services Slice…

Facebook plans to allow customers to order food and buy tickets directly from small businesses

Facebook will soon allow users in the US to order food, buy tickets and book appointments directly from business Facebook pages and social m…

Fair Work rules airline was within rights to sack supervisor who shared sexually explicit photos with colleagues

The Fair Work Commission has ruled an airline had a valid reason to terminate the employment of a cabin crew supervisor who attempted to use…

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