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How Geelong’s Small Business Sector Is Adapting to Digital Payment Solutions
Cash used to be king, but things have changed fast. Today, customers expect quick, seamless payment experiences, whether they’re buying a coffee, booking a service, or shopping online. In Geelong, small businesses have been steadily adopting...
Owner: Thomas Family
Understanding Small Business Grants and Loans Available Locally
For many small businesses, finding reliable funding is one of the biggest challenges. Cash flow is often tight, unexpected costs pop up, and opportunities sometimes slip away simply because the money isn’t available. That’s why government grants...
Owner: Thomas Family
AWS taps two Australian startups for its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator
AWS has announced 40 startups for its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, with Pluralis Research and Mary Technology among those selected. The Mary Technology team. Source: Mary Technology AWS has announced the 40 global startups chosen for its 2025...
Owner: Will Hayward
Australia’s rooftop PV rides wave of distributed storage adoption
he latest monthly update from solar and energy storage market analyst SunWiz shows the national rooftop PV (0-100 kW) market rebounded to its equal third best month this year with 237 MW of new capacity installed across Australia in September...
Cyber insurance uptake among 'small businesses surges 50% in past year'
Cyber insurance uptake among small businesses has surged 50% in the past year, according to new new BizCover data. With October marking Cyber Security Awareness Month, the figures highlight how quickly SMEs are moving to protect themselves as...
Owner: Stan Beer
CPA Australia Urges More Rate Cuts And Digital Support To Revive NZ Small Business Growth
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Press Release – CPA Australia Rate cuts will help businesses manage costs, while complementary policy can unlock productivity improvements, Mr Jones said. Rick Jones, CPA Australia’s Regional Head. (Photo/Supplied) While economists debate whether...
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FISHER To Close 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival
More Fisher Gold Coast DJ FISHER has joined the celebrations for this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival. Joining a stacked list of performers, including the just announced PNAU – performing on Melbourne Cup Day – and Craig David – playing on Crown...
Owner: Stephen Green
FISHER to Close Out Melbourne Cup Festival
FISHER will close out this year’s Melbourne Cup Festival with a headline performance. The Gold Coast born DJ is confirmed to perform in the new Elms precinct on TAB Champions Stakes Day on Saturday, November 8th. “Melbourne, I’m so excited to come...
Owner: Richard White
Wellbeing in the Regions: How Natural Health Trends Are Spreading Across South Australia
Across South Australia, regional communities are embracing a shift toward natural health and holistic living. What was once considered niche is now entering the mainstream, as more families and individuals look to balance modern medicine with...
Owner: Thomas Family
Why Australia could be a surprise winner from Trump’s trade war
The Australian economy will be a net beneficiary of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, according to new research from EY Oceania that predicts the shake-up in the global trading system will spur extra investment and help local...
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On your marketing, get set… The brands tapping into Melbourne marathon fever
For Australian brands and small businesses hoping to capitalise on the running boom, Sunday’s marathon is a race for consumer attention. Promo flyers superimposed over an image of participants taking part in the 2024 Nike Melbourne Marathon...
Owner: Will Hayward
Australia Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
The first two new AH-64E Apache helicopters of the Australian Army have arrived at RAAF Base Townsville on Oct. 2, 2025. The helicopters are the first of 29 that Australia is acquiring through a 2021 Foreign Military Sale with the United States to...
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FISHER to Perform at Melbourne Cup Festival
This year’s Melbourne Cup Festival will be closed out by none other than Australian heavyweight, FISHER. The Gold Coast born DJ is confirmed to perform in the new Elms precinct on TAB Champions Stakes Day on Saturday, November 8th. “Melbourne, I’m...
Owner: Richard White
Ellis Road in Melbourne undergoing road widening project
JUST A BIT WITH AN UPDATE. A MUCH NEEDED ROAD WIDENING PROJECT IS UNDERWAY NOW IN MELBOURNE. ELLIS ROAD IS A HEAVILY USED EAST WEST CORRIDOR CONNECTING I-95 TO NASA BOULEVARD, MELBOURNE SAYS ROUGHLY 20,000 PEOPLE WORK IN THE AREA. THE CITY SAYS...
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More young Australians believe retail theft is justifiable
Consumers also said it was justifiable to mislead shop assistants about unpriced items, write negative reviews for compensation and more. Oct 7, 2025 2 min read Police enter the Coles in Yamanto Central shopping centre near Ipswich, Queensland,...
Owner: Will Hayward
AI healthcare firm Heidi Health raises $110m on the heels of huge New Zealand deployment; A lifeline for small businesses wrongly banned by Meta – Tech Insider
Health NZ last month confirmed it had abandoned an in-house effort to develop its own AI scribe, called Tuhi. Heidi has also been adopted by New Zealand’s largest private primary healthcare provider, Tāmaki Health, which runs more than 50 GP...
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Diplomatic dinner opens global doors for Canberra businesses
When you have the world on your doorstep, it makes sense to open the door – that’s the purpose behind Canberra Business Chamber’s annual Diplomatic Business Connections Gala Dinner. Photo: Canberra Business Chamber. Canberra businesses have a...
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Small Business: A breath of fresh air with Goodair Nosebuds
The inspiration for the nosebuds came from earlier research with which we developed a new type of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for treating people with obstructive sleep apnea. One of the side effects or benefits of the...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Young businesses create 6 in 10 new jobs in Australia – far more than established firms
Governments of all stripes provide support to small businesses in the form of tax concessions, lighter-touch regulation or government grants. They’re called the “engine room” of the economy. But is small really best? In recent research, my...
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Australia rooftop solar installs up 16% as battery uptake accelerates
Australia’s rooftop solar market has climbed by more than 16% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 237 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed last month as consumers increasingly turned to solar-plus-storage...
Owner: Keppler-Gouras Eckhart