Sluggish retail growth as consumer spending hits historic low
A 0.2% lift in retail sales was recorded by the ABS in August following a stronger 0.5% uptick in July and a 0.8% fall in June.
Not a unicorn, but a zebra: Visible Founders celebrates entrepreneurial journeys of migrants
Visible Founders, a four-part docu-series, highlights the journey of four immigrant entrepreneurs and their three businesses.
Cash flow and Philip Lowe: Sydney’s Burger Head shares candid reasons behind restaurant closures
Sydney restaurant chain Burger Head has delivered an unvarnished view of life in the hospitality business, using a series of public posts to explain the "devastating" decision to close its remaining brick and mortar stores.
Project management firm, skincare and eco-friendly toy brands among the 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champions
A pioneer of Australia’s construction industry and a speech pathologist, are among the 62 winners of the 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards.
“Cascading” natural disasters to set taxpayers back by billions
Farmers will be on the frontline of climate change as natural disasters such as droughts worsen and become more frequent, the treasurer is warning.
Aussie swimwear brand plans global expansion with its “full bum” coverage offering
Full Bums Swimwear was launched in September 2021 by founder Ashya McDonald after she noticed there weren’t many swimwear options for women who preferred more coverage.
Brisbane startup Microbio develops pathogen test to identify and treat sepsis
Microbio has developed a pathogen test to help identify “a silent killer” that is notoriously difficult to predict, diagnose and treat.
QR-code rivals Mr Yum and me&u to merge in major shakeup to Australian restaurant-tech sector
Australian table-ordering powerhouses Mr Yum and me&u have agreed to merge, joining forces as a downturn in consumer spending rattles the venture's restaurant and cafe clientele.
Watch: Zeller short film celebrates the very best of Melbourne small business culture
'Rathdowne Village' focuses on the small businesses populating Rathdowne Street in Melbourne's inner north, a shopping strip emblematic of the city at large.
ACMA fires warning shot at Starlink for breaching advertising rules
ACMA has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Starlink for not adding an end date to hugely discounted hardware for rural Aussies.
Tikpay raises $1.6 million to disrupt “ancient” transport payment systems
Melbourne-based startup tikpay is looking to overhaul how public transport ticketing works. And it just got some more cash to do it.
evokeAG opens 2024 applications, and is taking its agrifood celebration to Perth
AgriFutures evokeAG 2024 event has opened applications for its Startup Program and is inviting startups and scaleups alike to participate.