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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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Small business narrowly avoids losing $940,000 in payment redirection scam

An Australian small business narrowly avoided losing almost $940,000 to a single payment redirection scam, Bendigo Bank says, highlighting the importance of double-checking invoice details before firing off payment.

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Il Mercato Centrale: Sneak peek at Melbourne dining hotspot shows why diners have been waiting

Nearly two dozen fresh food artisans will ply their trade in Melbourne's city centre from September 19, when the long-awaited Il Mercato Centrale project will open its doors to the public.

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“Shattered”: Beloved Victorian drinks maker Billson’s enters voluntary administration

Victorian distillery and tourist attraction Billson's has entered voluntary administration, after what co-owner Nathan Cowan called "vast and incomprehensible" challenges to the business.

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“It’s insulting”: Boosting Female Founders grants culled, with $17 million in funding up in the air

The $52.2 million Boosting Female Founders grant program will end millions of dollars under budget, after future rounds were quietly axed in the recent federal budget.

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“Celebrates the wins and the losses”: Melbourne small business award winner Mörk Chocolate reflects on laneway life

There are few things better on a brisk Melbourne evening than a cup of hot chocolate. Winning the Lord Mayor's Small Business of the Year award might be one of them. Now, Mörk Chocolate can tell you about both.

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Tony Burke inherits home affairs, drops industrial relations portfolio in cabinet shake-up

A federal cabinet reshuffle will see new faces in the employment, workplace relations, and skills and training portfolios, with Minister Tony Burke set to inherit home affairs, immigration, and cyber security responsibilities.

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The Fair Work Commission is rethinking part-time and WFH award rules. Here’s what to know

The Australian Retailers Association has welcomed the Fair Work Commission's plan to undertake a "fundamental review" of how part-time provisions are written into the awards system, which could alter the way businesses manage working arrangements with their staff.

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Neural Notes: ACCC probes LLM market, Meta’s new Llama, and KFC’s drive-through experiment

In this edition: Australia's competition watchdog reveals a new focus on large langage models (LLMs); Meta touts its "most capable" models yet; and KFC causes a clucking flurry at the drive-through.

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Cabinet reshuffle: Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor resigns, opening door for new minister

Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor and Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney have resigned from the ministry and will not contest the next election, kickstarting a reshuffle of the Labor government's cabinet.

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When Olympic sparkies fly: How solar panel installer Winki helped employee Liam Adams line up in Paris

When Victorian marathoner Liam Adams appeared on national television, celebrating his hard-fought 2024 Olympic qualification, he wasn't wearing a sponsored shirt. He wore a high-vis jacket from Winki Solar, the Geelong-based solar panel installer he calls his employer.

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Putting in the reps: Founder and former swimmer Luke Trickett talks startup success

Speaking to SmartCompany, Luke Trickett explained the crossover between his professional swimming career, his stockbroking days, and his startup leadership. At the same time, he outlined the invaluable support provided by his partner Libby Trickett, on top of her own sporting and professional successes.

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What LSKD’s first television ad can teach brands about marketing around the Olympics

Australian activewear label LSKD is preparing to launch its first-ever television commercial, providing a golden example of how to channel Olympics fever -- without shelling out massive sponsorship fees.

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