David Adams

The federal government will attempt to pass what it can before Parliament breaks over Christmas, before federal election season kicks in.

Representatives from some of Australia's biggest corporations packed Salesforce's artificial intelligence demo day in Melbourne, but the CRM giant says AI tools more applicable to smaller enterprises are on the way.

Thule will acquire Quad Lock from Quadrant Private Equity and co-founders Rob Ward and Chris Peters, building its brand offering.

Matched, from ex-Linktree duo Jessica Box and Susan Hion-Jarvis, promises a new way to access and share career skills.

To make sure young workers are kept safe, Victroria's wage watchdog is urging businesses to obtain a child employment license before the busy Christmas season.

Small businesses seeking help from the Victorian Small Business Commission are waiting 20 weeks for dispute resolution officers to take their case, after staffing cuts at the support agency.

A new transparency report from the ATO shows small business are paying the tax office 87 cents for every dollar they theoretically owe in tax.

Pubs, restaurants, and cafes across regional Australia are unlikely to abandon public holiday and weekend surcharges any time soon, as the cost of doing business outweighs the risk of deterring price-conscious customers.

Australia Post is changing the way it negotiates with its small business licensees, after quietly liquidating the advisory forum it has used for more than 20 years.

Prosthetic Art Technology and Other Matter both won $70,000 in Xero's international Beautiful Business Fund awards.