AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism Boost: Australia’s Red Centre Marketing Boost is offering “Fly Free to Alice” with free flights for travellers who book experiences, backed by $8.5m total support and $2.5m in grants to 17 tourism businesses—aimed at keeping visitors in Central Australia longer. SME Support in NSW: Mark Bouris says the NSW Business Connect replacement should be digital and AI-powered, after the original program was cut in 2025 and a $37m advisory program was announced to replace it. Work-from-Home Rules: The Fair Work Commission backed an employer that refused a worker’s request to work from home two days a week for caring duties, highlighting that businesses can still refuse if the role needs constant on-site focus. Housing Demand Signal: Auction clearance rates stayed under 50% (49.8% across capitals), with Melbourne highest at 54.6% and Brisbane down at 23.8%, suggesting buyer demand is still cautious. Cyber/Compliance Tech: Insignary says it’s closing an SBOM accuracy gap with binary-level clarity for regulatory risk—another reminder for SMEs to tighten software supply-chain practices. Health & Biotech Partnerships: Immuron engaged Pullan Consulting to secure a strategic partner for IMM-529, as it moves toward commercialization. Local Business Pressure: Tasmania’s Premier urged lower tobacco excise, arguing higher legal prices are feeding illicit trade and squeezing compliant small retailers.
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