Economy | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:18:50 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://assets.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Economy | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/ 32 32 202088525 Australia’s fuel crisis: Essential live updates for businesses [updated] https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/australia-fuel-crisis-essential-updates-businesses/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/australia-fuel-crisis-essential-updates-businesses/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=334305 The fuel crisis is affecting businesses across Australia. Here are the latest updates businesses need to know.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/australia-fuel-crisis-essential-updates-businesses/feed/ 0 334305 Anzac Day 2026: Which states get a Monday public holiday https://www.smartcompany.com.au/retail/anzac-day-2026-public-holiday-monday-which-states-australia/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/retail/anzac-day-2026-public-holiday-monday-which-states-australia/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:40:14 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335313 Anzac Day 2026 falls on a Saturday, but not every state gets a long weekend. Here’s who gets the Monday public holiday and why it differs.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/retail/anzac-day-2026-public-holiday-monday-which-states-australia/feed/ 0 335313 Fair Work enforces fuel cost order, forcing retailers and major clients to pay more for transport https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/fair-work-transport-fuel-cost-recovery-order/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/fair-work-transport-fuel-cost-recovery-order/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:25:15 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335198 Fair Work’s fuel cost order is now law, requiring retailers and major clients to cover rising diesel costs for transport operators.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/fair-work-transport-fuel-cost-recovery-order/feed/ 0 335198 Zero-interest loans open for businesses hit by fuel crisis https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/zero-interest-business-loans-australia-fuel-crisi-nrf/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/zero-interest-business-loans-australia-fuel-crisi-nrf/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:20:27 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335133 Zero-interest loans are now open for some businesses hit by the fuel crisis, with banks rolling out $1 billion in NRF-backed support.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/zero-interest-business-loans-australia-fuel-crisi-nrf/feed/ 0 335133 Victoria extends free public transport for another month, halves fares for rest of 2026 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/victoria-extends-free-public-transport-halves-fares-2026/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/victoria-extends-free-public-transport-halves-fares-2026/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:02:08 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335103 Public transport will be free for another month across Victoria before fares are then halved until the end of 2026. 

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/victoria-extends-free-public-transport-halves-fares-2026/feed/ 0 335103 Australia secures emergency fertiliser supply as global tensions hit agriculture https://www.smartcompany.com.au/agribusiness/australia-secures-emergency-fertiliser-supply-global-tensions-hit-agriculture/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/agribusiness/australia-secures-emergency-fertiliser-supply-global-tensions-hit-agriculture/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335046 Australia has secured a fresh supply of urea from Indonesia to support farmers as global trade disruptions threaten fertiliser access.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/agribusiness/australia-secures-emergency-fertiliser-supply-global-tensions-hit-agriculture/feed/ 0 335046 Billionaire Adrian Portelli prepares to open first LMCT+ discount fuel stations https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/adrian-portelli-lmct-service-station/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/adrian-portelli-lmct-service-station/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:09:53 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=335007 Portelli says the first LMCT+ petrol station is nearing completion, promising discounted fuel for members in a global supply crunch.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/adrian-portelli-lmct-service-station/feed/ 0 335007 Amazon, Australia Post brace for Fair Work fuel decision after Kmart owner warns of higher costs https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/amazon-australia-post-fair-work-fuel-reimbursement-wesfarmers/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/amazon-australia-post-fair-work-fuel-reimbursement-wesfarmers/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:36:38 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=334868 Major businesses are closely monitoring an emergency FWC fuel order that could compel businesses to cover their truckies' soaring fuel costs.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/amazon-australia-post-fair-work-fuel-reimbursement-wesfarmers/feed/ 0 334868 Apprentices to get $100 vouchers as fuel costs surge https://www.smartcompany.com.au/construction-engineering/apprentice-fuel-vouchers-cfmeu-petrol-prices/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/construction-engineering/apprentice-fuel-vouchers-cfmeu-petrol-prices/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:16:57 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=334942 The CFMEU has rolled out $100 fuel vouchers for apprentices as fuel prices surge, warning rising costs could threaten Australia’s housing targets.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/construction-engineering/apprentice-fuel-vouchers-cfmeu-petrol-prices/feed/ 0 334942 Fair Work backs emergency plan to force businesses to pay more fuel rebates https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/fwc-backs-emergency-plan-force-businesses-pay-more-fuel-rebates/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-logistics/fwc-backs-emergency-plan-force-businesses-pay-more-fuel-rebates/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:33:14 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=334777 The FWC has backed an emergency plan forcing businesses to lift their fuel rebates for truckies as war in the Middle East sends diesel prices soaring.

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