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I pay Aus Post $1,500 a month for shipping – more than what my business pays me

Steph Morrison — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:29:21 +0000

A founder reveals how rising Australia Post costs, underpaid postage disputes and lack of competition are quietly reshaping her business.

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Peter Strong: Government should fund long service leave for employers

Peter Strong — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:23:51 +0000

As portable long service leave expands across industries, Peter Strong says 2.5 million self-employed Australians remain excluded.

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Canva is coming for your SaaS stack

Tegan Jones — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Canva’s AI 2.0 launch shows it’s moving well beyond design into the SaaS stack, taking aim at the tools and workflows dominated by Big Tech.

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The hidden cost of halving the fuel excise, and who’s left to pay

Puneet Singh — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:04:18 +0000

The Prime Minister announced 26 cents off a litre and called it relief. But an accountant who works with Australia’s transport industry every day, explains the other side of the ledger.

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Before you say yes to a corporate partnership, answer these five make-or-break questions

Carolyn Breeze — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:06:54 +0000

Landing a big-name partnership can feel like a breakthrough moment for founders. But too often, it leads nowhere. So what should you do?

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Everyone said merging Mr Yum and me&u would fail. Here’s what actually happened

Kim Teo — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:51:14 +0000

Kim Teo shares what it actually took to survive the messy first year of the Mr Yum and me&u merger and come out profitable.

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Financial teardown: The Aussie brothers behind IREN’s explosive $17 billion rise

Jason Andrew — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:28:00 +0000

After a brutal crypto crash nearly wiped it out, Aussie-founded IREN has reinvented itself as an AI infrastructure giant.

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Andrew Leigh: The “lone genius” founder myth is dead; innovation works like elite sport

Andrew Leigh — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:59:07 +0000

Australia’s tech future depends on talent, infrastructure, and how well the entire ecosystem works together, writes Assistant Minister for Productivity and Competition Andrew Leigh.

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Breaking the silence: Why employers must rethink mental health in the workplace

Fred Cicchini — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:04:54 +0000

Most employers already have people with mental health challenges on their team—they just don’t know it.

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Payday super starts July 1. For SMEs, the real shock is cashflow

Amy Fox — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:41:28 +0000

From July 1, super will need to be paid with every pay run and for many small businesses that means losing a quiet but crucial cashflow buffer.

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