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...

East Kilbride ex-pat awarded Medal of the Order of Australia for bringing laughter to sick kids

Andy Baxter with Her Excellency the Honorable Margaret Gardner AC(Image: East Kilbride News) A big-hearted East Kilbride ex-pat has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List in Australia for dedicating two decades of his life to cheering...

ASX to slip, Wall St’s rally loses momentum

Australian shares appear set to slip at the open, in line with modest weakness in New York as investors tap the brakes as the rally that’s driven equities to record highs stalls. The “stalling” came after the S&P 500 reset its intraday record high...

Scramble to save Australia Post presence at Kingsgrove and Rockdale

The council also decided to write to Anika Wells, Minister for Communications, and Senator Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, to notify them of Australia Post's intention to close Kingsgrove Post Shop and request their intervention, so that...

Fashion retailer Famous Footwear announces closure of all Australian stores

Famous Footwear has announced it will be shutting down at the turn of the new year. The retailer of women’s shoes announced on Monday that its online store will be taken down just before midnight on December 31, with physical stores shutting their...

The Australian AI startup ahead of Canva and Perplexity in a global spend report

A new report shows an Australian AI app is attracting more startup spend than giants like Perplexity — and it’s not Canva. The Lorikeet team. Source: Supplied. Over the last couple of years, Canva has pushed hard into generative AI. Over the last...

Why new open banking limits could hurt Australian fintechs

As the federal government considers ‘resets’ to a system connecting bank customer data to finance startups, critics fear proposed limitations would only pull the handbrake on Australia’s fintech sector. Armaguard signage on a roll of Australian...

Small business banking unicorn Zeller to expand into the UK

Ben Pfisterer and fellow former Square exec Dominic Yap founded Zeller in 2020, and the fintech now serves the banking needs of more than 100,000 Australian businesses Zeller CEO Ben Pfisterer. Source: Supplied Fintech Zeller is taking its...

SMEToday Goes To Las Vegas!

The team at SME Today are thrilled to share that we are media guests in Las Vegas this week, having been invited by Oracle for their annual NetSuite conference. NetSuite was the world’s first Cloud computing software company and offers a flexible...

Surprise number of Aussies that don’t want any more rate cuts

More than half of Australians are hoping for fewer rate cuts this year, worried about how the cuts are shrinking the interest they earn on their savings accounts. Fresh research from Money.com.au shared exclusively with SkyNews.com.au showed a...

More small businesses are investing in cyber insurance. Should you?

Australian small businesses are increasingly taking out cyber insurance as awareness of data breaches and penalties for privacy violations grows. Cyber insurance is a type of business insurance that helps cover the costs if your systems are hacked...

Trend watch: Materialism is out – Australia’s experience era is here

Forget shopping sprees – instead of “things”, what Australians really love collecting these days is memories. For too long during the pandemic, we lost the freedom to go out and have experiences. No dining out, live music, beach days with friends....

Mid West-Gascoyne council elections: Meet the 10 candidates battling for four spots on Dandaragan council

The battle for a seat at the Shire of Dandaragan council table is set to be a hotly contested one. Ten candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to fill four vacancies in the postal election. Here are the contenders. Brooke Hearle As the...

Xero research finds small business owners overlooking achievements

Many Australian entrepreneurs may be downplaying the significance of their achievements, with only 51 per cent of small business owners reporting they had reached a business milestone this year, according to Xero’s research. The study, which...

Toronto Stock Exchange, Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc., The View from the C-Suite

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – October 7, 2025) – Mark Binns, Chief Executive Officer, Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. (TSXV: CCDS) (“Carrier” or the “Company”), shares their Company’s story...

Manjimup shire locks in new overnight RV stops

Another South West shire is looking to attract overnight RV stops with new sites for Manjimup, Walpole and Northcliffe on the way. Councillors resolved last week to investigate the potential for 24-hour recreational vehicle stops at Manjimup’s...

Adani- An Unchecked Giant! Are India’s Regulators Turning A Blind Eye To A’s Tax Practices?

Introducing An Empire Under Scrutiny… India has watched Gautam Adani’s business empire grow from a small trading house into a sprawling conglomerate that operates ports, airports, coal mines, power plants, defence manufacturing units and even...

Ericsson flexes its OSS/BSS muscles

LONDON, UK – Ericsson OSS/BSS Summit 2025 – Ericsson announced three new major OSS and BSS deals with major telco customers to mark the opening of its 26th annual telecom software event, during which multiple network operators shared their views...

AI Party Like There's No Shutdown

Wall Street's record highs are setting the stage for a market moment that's as surreal as it is unstoppable. Even with a government shutdown delaying key data, the Fed navigating with limited visibility, and political tremors shaking France,...

Omio’s NowNext ’25 report highlights rise of intentional, value-driven travel

Omio’s NowNext ’25 report reveals new traveller types and trends shaping 2026, marked by conscious choices and smarter travel planning. Omio, the multi-modal travel booking platform, has released its annual NowNext ’25 report, offering data-driven...