{"id":94023,"date":"2017-03-09T09:12:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T22:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/188.166.183.223\/?page_id=94023"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:02:12","slug":"smartcompany-business-news-business-advice-information-australian-smes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/","title":{"rendered":"SmartCompany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pm-layout-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pm-layout-width-general pm-layout-width-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"three-article-block-v2 align wp-block-pm-three-article-block\">\n\t<div class=\"pb-4 mb-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid\">\n\t\t\n<article class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-4 md:flex-row gap-x-2 md:gap-x-4\">\n\t<div class=\"md:basis-[54.7%] basis-[56.6%] shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/small-businesses-arent-banks-australia-60-day-payment-cycle-reset\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=1920\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Small businesses aren\u2019t banks: Why Australia\u2019s 60-day payment cycle needs a reset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_390798290.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"basis-auto\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Opinion\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Opinion\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/small-businesses-arent-banks-australia-60-day-payment-cycle-reset\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"mt-2 hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Small businesses aren\u2019t banks: Why Australia\u2019s 60-day payment cycle needs a reset<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-4 leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\tASIC data reveals insolvencies among Australian businesses have surged, with small businesses bearing the brunt of rising cashflow pressures.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/marklawry\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Mark Lawry\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMark Lawry\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-22T15:24:53+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"relative pb-4 mb-4 flex flex-col gap-y-4 md:flex-row gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid\">\n\t\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/construction-engineering\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Construction &amp; Engineering\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Construction &amp; Engineering\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/construction-engineering\/qld-offers-16000-cash-bonus-businesses-to-hire-apprentices\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">QLD offers $16,000 cash bonus for businesses to hire apprentices<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/construction-engineering\/qld-offers-16000-cash-bonus-businesses-to-hire-apprentices\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"QLD offers $16,000 cash bonus for businesses to hire apprentices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tThe Queensland government says it is &quot;delivering the help businesses need to get more hands on the tools&quot;. \t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/eloise-keating\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Eloise Keating\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEloise Keating\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-22T14:32:44+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/construction-engineering\/qld-offers-16000-cash-bonus-businesses-to-hire-apprentices\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"QLD offers $16,000 cash bonus for businesses to hire apprentices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_260071092.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px md:w-px md:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/hospitality\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Hospitality\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Hospitality\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/hospitality\/two-franks-cafe-closure-announcement-cost-of-business\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Why the viral Two Franks cafe closure has other businesses speaking out<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/hospitality\/two-franks-cafe-closure-announcement-cost-of-business\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Why the viral Two Franks cafe closure has other businesses speaking out\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tThe closure of beloved Melbourne cafe Two Franks has inspired messages from fellow hospitality operators anxious about the future.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-22T12:08:03+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center font-semibold leading-large text-body-small  mt-2\">\n\t\t<span\n\t\t\tclass=\"py-[1.5px] pr-[1.5px] mr-0.5 mt-[1px] hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--custom-width: 14px; --custom-height: 14px\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg style=\"width: var(--custom-width);height: var(--custom-height)\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M0 36V2.7C0 1.98 0.27 1.35 0.81 0.81C1.35 0.27 1.98 0 2.7 0H33.3C34.02 0 34.65 0.27 35.19 0.81C35.73 1.35 36 1.98 36 2.7V26.1C36 26.82 35.73 27.45 35.19 27.99C34.65 28.53 34.02 28.8 33.3 28.8H7.2L0 36Z\" fill=\"#1A1A1A\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t3\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/hospitality\/two-franks-cafe-closure-announcement-cost-of-business\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Why the viral Two Franks cafe closure has other businesses speaking out\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/two-franks-feature.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-article-block-v2 relative pb-4 mb-4 flex flex-col gap-y-4 lg:flex-row gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid align wp-block-pm-two-article-block\">\n\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/technology\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Technology\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Technology\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/artificial-intelligence\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Artificial Intelligence\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Artificial Intelligence\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/technology\/jack-dorsey-buzz-ai-slack-github-rival\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Jack Dorsey takes on Slack and GitHub with new AI workplace platform Buzz<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/technology\/jack-dorsey-buzz-ai-slack-github-rival\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Jack Dorsey takes on Slack and GitHub with new AI workplace platform Buzz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tJack Dorsey has launched Buzz, an open-source workplace platform designed for teams of humans and AI agents, taking aim at Slack and GitHub.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/tegan-jones\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Tegan Jones\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTegan Jones\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-22T10:52:54+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/technology\/jack-dorsey-buzz-ai-slack-github-rival\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Jack Dorsey takes on Slack and GitHub with new AI workplace platform Buzz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20211130001601440072-original-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px lg:w-px lg:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Business Advice\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Business Advice\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/selling-your-business-australia-advice\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Selling your business starts long before it goes on the market<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/selling-your-business-australia-advice\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Selling your business starts long before it goes on the market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tPrivate equity firms are no longer the only buyers in the market. As more investors look to acquire Australian businesses, founders need to understand what makes a business truly sale-ready.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/rebelw\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rebel Wylie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRebel Wylie\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T16:08:27+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/selling-your-business-australia-advice\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Selling your business starts long before it goes on the market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/selling-your-business.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-article-block-v2 relative pb-4 mb-4 flex flex-col gap-y-4 lg:flex-row gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid align wp-block-pm-two-article-block\">\n\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/webinars\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Webinars\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Webinars\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Partner Content\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium text-core-white bg-secondary-accent-dark\">\n\t Partner Content\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/webinars\/risky-customers-how-to-spot-the-red-flags-before-they-impact-your-business\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Risky customers: How to spot the red flags before they impact your business<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/webinars\/risky-customers-how-to-spot-the-red-flags-before-they-impact-your-business\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Risky customers: How to spot the red flags before they impact your business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tWhat happens if a trusted customer starts to become sluggish with payments? Or the financial health of a client you signed six months ago has gone pear-shaped without notice? Could&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner\/creditorwatch\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"CreditorWatch\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreditorWatch\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-16T15:45:26+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 16, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/webinars\/risky-customers-how-to-spot-the-red-flags-before-they-impact-your-business\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Risky customers: How to spot the red flags before they impact your business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-x-CreditorWatch_1680-x-945.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px lg:w-px lg:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\n<article class=\"basis-full content-start flex flex-wrap items-start gap-y-4 lg:gap-y-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Partner Content\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium text-core-white bg-secondary-accent-dark\">\n\t Partner Content\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/entrepreneurs\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Entrepreneurs\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Entrepreneurs\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 w-full justify-between\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/businesses-we-love-how-these-four-founders-turned-community-into-a-competitive-advantage\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-[70%] md:w-full\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Businesses We Love: How these four founders turned community into a competitive advantage<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:hidden flex w-[39%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/businesses-we-love-how-these-four-founders-turned-community-into-a-competitive-advantage\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Businesses We Love: How these four founders turned community into a competitive advantage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-[22px] lg:mt-2 w-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"basis-full md:basis-[72.67%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large\">\n\t\t\tFrom products born out of shared frustration to services shaped by direct customer feedback, these businesses show that community can be the most powerful driver for success.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/pearlbendle\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Pearl Bendle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPearl Bendle\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-16T09:36:37+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 16, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hidden md:basis-[27.85%] md:flex md:justify-center h-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/businesses-we-love-how-these-four-founders-turned-community-into-a-competitive-advantage\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=160\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video min-w-[140px] w-full h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Businesses We Love: How these four founders turned community into a competitive advantage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SC-EmpoweredMotherII.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"three-article-block-v3 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-y-4 lg:gap-x-4 my-[20px] lg:pb-4 lg:border-0 lg:border-b lg:border-neutral-grey-2 lg:border-solid align wp-block-pm-three-article-block\">\n\t\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 mb-1 lg:pb-0 lg:mb-0 items-start auto-rows-min\">\n\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/revolut-becomes-australias-newest-bank-securing-deposit-licence\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/matt-baxby-revolut-australia-ceo.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Revolut becomes Australia&#039;s newest bank after securing deposit licence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/matt-baxby-revolut-australia-ceo.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/matt-baxby-revolut-australia-ceo.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/matt-baxby-revolut-australia-ceo.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Finance\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Finance\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 mb-2 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/revolut-becomes-australias-newest-bank-securing-deposit-licence\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Revolut becomes Australia&#8217;s newest bank after securing deposit licence<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large mb-2\">\n\t\t\tRevolut has moved quickly, launching business accounts with variable interest rates up to 4.25% and integrations with its existing features.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6] mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T15:50:56+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 mb-1 lg:pb-0 lg:mb-0 items-start auto-rows-min\">\n\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/books-kinokuniya-melbourne-central-store-location\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Books Kinokuniya heads to Melbourne as retailers double down on in-store experiences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Retail\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Retail\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 mb-2 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/books-kinokuniya-melbourne-central-store-location\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Books Kinokuniya heads to Melbourne as retailers double down on in-store experiences<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large mb-2\">\n\t\t\tBooks Kinokuniya is bringing its cult-favourite bookstore to Melbourne for the first time, with experts saying the move highlights the growing importance of experience-led retail.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6] mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/rebelw\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rebel Wylie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRebel Wylie\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T13:48:02+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 mb-1 lg:pb-0 lg:mb-0 items-start auto-rows-min\">\n\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/oz-hair-beauty-snaps-up-beauty-works-grow-service-led-retail-strategy\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-41-2.png?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Oz Hair &amp; Beauty snaps up Beauty Works to grow service-led retail strategy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-41-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-41-2.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-41-2.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Retail\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Retail\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 mb-2 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/oz-hair-beauty-snaps-up-beauty-works-grow-service-led-retail-strategy\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Oz Hair &amp; Beauty snaps up Beauty Works to grow service-led retail strategy<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-body-small leading-large mb-2\">\n\t\t\tOz Hair &amp; Beauty has acquired Melbourne retailer Beauty Works in a deal that expands its national footprint and deepens its push into service-led retail.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"self-start row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6] mt-2 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/morganne-kopittke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Morganne Kopittke\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMorganne Kopittke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T11:11:20+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pm-layout-width-general pm-layout-width-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<section class=\"align wp-block-pm-latest-trending-block\">\n\t\n<div class=\"section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-4 gap-6\">\n\t\t\n\t<h2 class=\"\">Trending<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"border-neutral-grey-3 w-full border-b-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"mt-6\">\n\t\n<article class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid py-4 first:pt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"block w-fit\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 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first:pt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"block w-fit\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/rba-paper-which-businesses-most-likely-to-be-acquired\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">First-of-its-kind RBA paper outlines which businesses are most likely to be acquired<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"basis-[30%] text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-20T11:30:15+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase 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text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 30, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-6 sm:my-4 border-b bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex md:flex-row flex-col gap-x-4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/payday-super-overpayment-ato-guidance\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"\">What happens if you overpay payday super? The ATO has answers<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:45:56+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 29, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-px border-l md:mb-0 mb-4 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/july-1-changes-australian-businesses-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"\">July 1 changes Australian business need to know about<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap basis-full \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/eloise-keating\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Eloise Keating\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEloise Keating\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-0 m-0 text-body-small ml-1 before-round\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/tegan-jones\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Tegan Jones\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTegan Jones\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-0 m-0 text-body-small ml-1\">+ 1 MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-26T15:26:18+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 26, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative pb-4 mb-4 flex lg:flex-row flex-col gap-y-4 gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 basis-1\/2\">\n\n\t<div class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/why-payday-super-trigger-more-ato-director-penalty-notices\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/why-payday-super-trigger-more-ato-director-penalty-notices\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Why payday super could trigger more ATO director penalty notices<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"md:w-[calc(72%-1rem)] w-100 text-body-small mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tThe ATO issued a record number of director penalty notices last financial year, and new payday super rules from July 1 could significantly increase that figure.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/natalielennon\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Natalie Lennon\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNatalie Lennon\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:04:19+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 29, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px md:w-px md:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 basis-1\/2\">\n\n\t<div class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/industrial-relations\/fair-work-responds-fears-payday-super-compliance-crackdown\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/growth-summit-panel-1.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/growth-summit-panel-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/growth-summit-panel-1.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/growth-summit-panel-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/industrial-relations\/fair-work-responds-fears-payday-super-compliance-crackdown\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Fair Work Ombudsman responds to fears of payday super compliance crackdown<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"md:w-[calc(72%-1rem)] w-100 text-body-small mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tThe Fair Work Ombudsman has downplayed fears of a payday super penalty avalanche engulfing small businesses trying to do the right thing.\t\t<\/p><div class='code-block code-block-d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e code-block-8 code-block-single-article-desktop-auto-inject'>\n\n<!-- GPT AdSlot 4 for Ad unit ### Size: [[728,90],[300,250]] -->\n<div id='div-ArticlePOS3' class=\"flex justify-center my-10 pm-ad md:ad_slot_90 ad_slot_250 pm-ads-block clear-both\" data-slot=\"pos-3\">\n<\/div>\n<!-- End AdSlot 4 -->\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-22T10:51:54+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"bg-neutral-grey-2 alignfull alignfull wp-block-pm-events\">\n\t<div class=\"page-content lg:pt-6\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-4 gap-6\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-and-training\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"pmc-link \nprimary-link-l leading-small text-nowrap hidden md:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-and-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Events view all link\">View All<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-and-training\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--custom-width: 9px; --custom-height: 15px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-[30px] h-[30px] flex justify-center items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg style=\"width: var(--custom-width);height: var(--custom-height)\" width=\"21\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 18L3.19081 36L-1.40969e-07 32.775L14.6184 18L-1.43264e-06 3.225L3.19081 -1.39475e-07L21 18Z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"border-neutral-grey-3 w-full border-b-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"page-content bg-secondary-accent-light py-6\">\n\t\t\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[51.22%,1fr] gap-4 lg:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/smart50-awards-2026\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=900\" class=\"aspect-[16\/9] object-cover h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Smart50 Awards 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/download.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center\">\n\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full w-fit\"\n\ttitle=\"Events &amp; Training\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Events &amp; Training\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/smart50-awards-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"mt-2 md:mt-4 lg:mt-2\">Smart50 Awards 2026<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body-small leading-large mt-2\">\n\t\t\tNow in its 18th year, the 2026 Smart50 Awards are open for entries. The awards recognise the 50 fastest-growing SMEs in the country. \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body-normal mt-2 block leading-large\">\n\t\t\t\tTue 30 Jun to Thu 12 Nov, 2026\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body-normal block leading-large mt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Melbourne<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 md:mt-2 lg:mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button  text-core-white is-style-primary-button has-titillium-web-font-family is-m\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/smart50-awards-2026\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Find out more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"page-content pt-6 pb-6\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-x-4 gap-y-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<article class=\"block\">\n\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[57.22%_1fr] lg:grid-cols-1 gap-y-2 lg:gap-y-4 gap-x-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/risk-based-leadership-development-program\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?quality=70&amp;w=1680\" class=\"aspect-[16\/9] object-cover h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Risk-Based Leadership\u2122 Development Program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Orana.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"block\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full w-fit mix-blend-multiply\"\n\ttitle=\"Events &amp; Training\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Events &amp; Training\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/risk-based-leadership-development-program\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"mt-2 md:mt-4 lg:mt-2 leading-small\">Risk-Based Leadership\u2122 Development Program<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body-normal mt-2 block leading-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWed 1 to Mon 27 Jul, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body-normal block leading-large mt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Online<\/span> <span class=\"before-round\">Dubbo, NSW<\/span> <span class=\"before-round\">Sydney, NSW<\/span> <span class=\"before-round\">Brisbane, QLD<\/span> <span class=\"before-round\">Melbourne, VIC<\/span> <span class=\"before-round\">Perth, WA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"pmc-link \nsecondary-link-l mt-4 md:mt-2 lg:mt-4 block w-fit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/risk-based-leadership-development-program\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Find out more\">Find out more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"block\">\n\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[57.22%_1fr] lg:grid-cols-1 gap-y-2 lg:gap-y-4 gap-x-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/the-australia-post-online-retail-industry-awards-orias-2026\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/auspost.png?quality=70&amp;w=1680\" class=\"aspect-[16\/9] object-cover h-auto w-full\" alt=\"The Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS) 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/auspost.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/auspost.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, 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class=\"\">Fair Work Ombudsman responds to fears of payday super compliance crackdown<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-22T10:51:54+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jun 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-px border-l md:mb-0 mb-4 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/New-GS-Smartco_Feature.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/New-GS-Smartco_Feature.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/New-GS-Smartco_Feature.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/christie-jenkins-startups-q-a-growth-summit\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Christie Jenkins: How an elite athlete made the jump to startups and venture capital<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"md:w-[calc(72%-1rem)] w-100 text-body-small mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tSmartCompany spoke with athlete-turned-VC leader Christie Jenkins about her competitive mindset &#8212; and how others can apply those lessons to their own careers.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-05-15T16:06:57+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">May 15, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px md:w-px md:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 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Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-07T15:35:03+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 7, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-px border-l md:mb-0 mb-4 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/technology\/innovation-sector-consultation-rd-tax-incentive-changes\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"\">Deep tech sector warns R&amp;D tax incentive changes will damage the industry<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex 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class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/ato-new-small-business-35-9-billion-debt-target-shortfall-audit-office\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ATO-new-feature.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/ato-new-small-business-35-9-billion-debt-target-shortfall-audit-office\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">ATO to set new small business debt targets to reduce $35.9 billion shortfall<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"md:w-[calc(72%-1rem)] w-100 text-body-small mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tThe Australian Taxation Office will set new targets for reducing collectable small business debt, after the national auditor found its current strategy is only &quot;partly effective.&quot;\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-01T10:51:03+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 1, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px md:w-px md:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 basis-1\/2\">\n\n\t<div class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/your-next-pay-run-must-meet-payday-super-rules\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_111052172.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_111052172.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_111052172.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_111052172.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/tax\/your-next-pay-run-must-meet-payday-super-rules\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Your next pay run must meet 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All<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--custom-width: 9px; --custom-height: 15px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-[30px] h-[30px] flex justify-center items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg style=\"width: var(--custom-width);height: var(--custom-height)\" width=\"21\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 18L3.19081 36L-1.40969e-07 32.775L14.6184 18L-1.43264e-06 3.225L3.19081 -1.39475e-07L21 18Z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"border-neutral-grey-3 w-full border-b-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-5 lg:gap-4 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-12 mt-6 md:mt-6 lg:border-0 lg:border-b lg:border-neutral-grey-3 lg:pb-6 mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-6 border-b border-neutral-grey-3 lg:border-0 pb-4 lg:pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/rba-paper-which-businesses-most-likely-to-be-acquired\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=900\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"First-of-its-kind RBA paper outlines which businesses are most likely to be acquired\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1943944754.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-4 mb-2\">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Business Advice\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Business Advice\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/economy\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Economy\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Economy\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/rba-paper-which-businesses-most-likely-to-be-acquired\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">First-of-its-kind RBA paper outlines which businesses are most likely to be acquired<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 font-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/david-adams\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"David Adams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Adams\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-20T11:30:15+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"font-normal ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 20, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:col-start-7 lg:col-span-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 grid-rows-[repeat(3,_auto)] lg:grid-rows-[repeat(4,_auto)] gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 lg:pb-0\">\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/artificial-intelligence\/albanese-office-of-ai-australia-copyright-data-centres\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-37.png?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Albanese grabs Australia\u2019s AI agenda, parks copyright and data centre decisions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-37.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-37.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-37.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/artificial-intelligence\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Artificial Intelligence\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Artificial Intelligence\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/politics\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Politics\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Politics\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/artificial-intelligence\/albanese-office-of-ai-australia-copyright-data-centres\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Albanese grabs Australia\u2019s AI agenda, parks copyright and data centre decisions<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-4 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\" leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\tAlbanese is centralising AI in his own office, but his announcement speech leaves Australia\u2019s copyright and data centre rules unresolved.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6]\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 font-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/tegan-jones\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Tegan Jones\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTegan 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srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_265815619.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_265815619.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_265815619.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Business Advice\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Business Advice\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/business-advice\/compliance-crunch-facing-small-businesses-july-payday-super\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">The compliance crunch facing small businesses this July<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-4 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\" leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\tSmall businesses face a busy July as BAS, quarterly super and new payday super rules create a major compliance and cash flow challenge.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6]\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  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https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/books-kinokuniya.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-auto lg:px-4 lg:pt-10 lg:pb-5 md:px-8 md:py-6 sm:pt-8 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/books-kinokuniya-melbourne-central-store-location\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"\">Books Kinokuniya heads to Melbourne as retailers double down on in-store experiences<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/rebelw\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rebel Wylie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRebel Wylie\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T13:48:02+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-6 sm:my-4 border-b bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex md:flex-row flex-col gap-x-4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/oz-hair-beauty-snaps-up-beauty-works-grow-service-led-retail-strategy\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"\">Oz Hair &amp; Beauty snaps up Beauty Works to grow service-led retail strategy<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/morganne-kopittke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Morganne Kopittke\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMorganne Kopittke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T11:11:20+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-px border-l md:mb-0 mb-4 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/harris-farm-markets-joins-growing-list-b-corp-certified-businesses\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block w-fit hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 leading-small\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"\">&#8216;The start, not the finish line&#8217;: Harris Farm Markets joins growing list of B Corp certified businesses<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 pb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/melissa-iaria\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Iaria\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMelissa Iaria\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:30:39+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-px lg:my-4 md:my-0 sm:my-0 border-l md:h-0 bg-core-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative pb-4 mb-4 flex lg:flex-row flex-col gap-y-4 gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 basis-1\/2\">\n\n\t<div class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/straand-500-priceline-stores-scalp-care-expansion\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-40.png?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-40.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-40.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-SCM-ed-image-1920x1080-40.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-[calc(72%-1rem)]\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/straand-500-priceline-stores-scalp-care-expansion\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Straand lands in 500 Priceline stores as scalp care goes mainstream<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"md:w-[calc(72%-1rem)] w-100 text-body-small mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tMelbourne brand Straand has expanded into 500 Priceline stores, marking its largest Australian retail rollout as demand for scalp care continues to grow.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/morganne-kopittke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Morganne Kopittke\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMorganne Kopittke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-17T09:30:33+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 17, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-auto h-px md:w-px md:h-auto bg-neutral-grey-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"content-start items-start gap-x-4 md:gap-x-5 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-2 basis-1\/2\">\n\n\t<div class=\"w-[28%] mb-4 md:mb-0 float-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/coles-challenges-accc-first-major-test-new-merger-laws\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20250619161068447280-original-1.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" 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mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\tColes has challenged the ACCC&#039;s decision to block its plan for a second supermarket and liquor store in Kalgoorlie, setting up a landmark test of Australia&#039;s tougher merger laws.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/robynwuth\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Robyn Wuth\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRobyn Wuth\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-17T09:00:08+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 17, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pm-layout-block-columns is-layout-flex 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leading-large\">LATEST<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/smart50-awards-2026\/smart50-alumni-michu-pet-supplies-ternx-take-spotlight-at-global-design-awards\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block pmc-link tertiary-link-l mt-2\"\n\t>\n\n\t<h5 class=\"\">Smart50 stars Michu Pet Supplies and TernX take spotlight at global design awards<\/h5>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"align wp-block-pm-article\">\n\t<!-- Section Heading 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doing the same thing and expect change\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Rachel-Yang-Giant-Leap-copy-1.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, 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\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 font-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/rachelyang\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rachel Yang\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRachel Yang\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-16T09:56:00+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"font-normal ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 16, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:col-start-7 lg:col-span-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 grid-rows-[repeat(3,_auto)] lg:grid-rows-[repeat(4,_auto)] gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 lg:pb-0\">\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/peter-strong-trust-tax-debate-ignores-risks-small-business-families-take\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Inclusive-4.png?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Peter Strong: The trust tax debate ignores the risks small business families take\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Inclusive-4.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Inclusive-4.png?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Inclusive-4.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Opinion\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Opinion\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/peter-strong-trust-tax-debate-ignores-risks-small-business-families-take\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Peter Strong: The trust tax debate ignores the risks small business families take<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-4 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\" leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\tThe debate over family trusts should consider the shared financial risk and contribution of small business families, not just tax outcomes, says the former CEO of COSBOA.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6]\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 font-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/peter-strong-smartcompany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Peter Strong\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter Strong\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-10T15:23:02+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"font-normal ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 10, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:col-start-10 lg:col-span-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-7 grid-rows-[repeat(3,_auto)] lg:grid-rows-[repeat(4,_auto)] gap-x-4 border-0 border-b border-neutral-grey-2 border-solid lg:border-none pb-4 lg:pb-0\">\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-5 md:col-start-6 md:col-span-2 col-span-3 md:row-span-5 md:row-start-1 lg:row-span-1 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/ai-brain-fry-next-big-whs-challenge\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1950746149.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=300\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video h-auto w-full\" alt=\"AI \u201cbrain fry\u201d could become the next big WHS challenge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1950746149.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1950746149.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1950746149.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 col-span-7 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-2 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-4 md:mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Opinion\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Opinion\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/artificial-intelligence\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Artificial Intelligence\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Artificial Intelligence\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 col-span-4 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-3 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/opinion\/ai-brain-fry-next-big-whs-challenge\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">AI \u201cbrain fry\u201d could become the next big WHS challenge<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-3 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-4 lg:col-span-7 md:mb-2 mt-4 md:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\" leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\tAs AI adoption accelerates, experts are warning of a new workplace risk dubbed &quot;AI brain fry&quot;, with research linking intensive AI use to mental fatigue, more errors and higher staff turnover.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"row-start-4 col-span-6 md:col-span-5 lg:row-start-5 lg:col-[span_7_\/_span_6]\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\" text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 font-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/prabhanandagopal\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Prabha Nandagopal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrabha Nandagopal\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-06T10:21:49+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"font-normal ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 6, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div 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\/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 \">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Partner Content\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium text-core-white bg-secondary-accent-dark\">\n\t Partner Content\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/ask-us-anything\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Ask Us Anything\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-secondary-accent-dark\">\n\t Ask Us Anything\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner-content\/ask-us-anything-marketing-expert-jo-schmid-shares-the-one-thing-your-competitors-cant-copy\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"mt-2 hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Ask Us Anything: Marketing expert Jo Schmid shares the one thing your competitors can\u2019t copy<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"leading-large lg:text-body-small\">\n\t\t\t\u201cWhen I look at businesses with raving fans, it&#039;s rarely driven by price or discounts &#8211; it&#039;s because they&#039;ve built a strong brand and trust.\u201d\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/partner\/optus\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Optus\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOptus\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-14T10:46:56+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 14, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column two-block-col-2 pm-layout-width-general pm-layout-width-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-pm-events-calendar\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-4 gap-6\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"pmc-link \nprimary-link-l leading-small text-nowrap hidden md:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Upcoming Events view all link\">View All<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--custom-width: 9px; --custom-height: 15px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-[30px] h-[30px] flex justify-center items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg style=\"width: var(--custom-width);height: var(--custom-height)\" width=\"21\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 18L3.19081 36L-1.40969e-07 32.775L14.6184 18L-1.43264e-06 3.225L3.19081 -1.39475e-07L21 18Z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"border-neutral-grey-3 w-full border-b-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"mt-4 leading-small\">June<\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Tue<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">30<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/smart50-awards-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Smart50 Awards 2026<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"mt-4 leading-small\">July<\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Wed<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">01<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/risk-based-leadership-development-program\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Risk-Based Leadership\u2122 Development Program<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Thu<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">23<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/the-australia-post-online-retail-industry-awards-orias-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">The Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS) 2026<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Mon<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">27<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/best-in-tech-awards-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Best in Tech Awards 2026\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"mt-4 leading-small\">August<\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Thu<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">06<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/risky-customers-how-to-spot-the-red-flags-before-they-impact-your-business-2\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Risky customers: How to spot the red flags before they impact your business<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Sat<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">08<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/reed-gift-fairs-melbourne-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne 2026<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t<div class=\"bg-neutral-grey-3 mt-[calc(1rem-1px)] h-px w-full\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"flex flex-row items-center  mt-4\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-secondary-accent-light rounded py-2 w-full max-w-[74px] max-h-[76px] \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase\">Wed<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"text-heading-3\">19<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/events-training\/stripe-tour-sydney-2026\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"leading-small ml-4\">Stripe Tour Sydney 2026<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"align wp-block-pm-article\">\n\t<!-- Section Heading -->\n\t\n<div class=\"section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-4 gap-6\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"\">Finance<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"pmc-link \nprimary-link-l leading-small text-nowrap hidden md:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Finance view all link\">View All<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--custom-width: 9px; --custom-height: 15px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-[30px] h-[30px] flex justify-center items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg style=\"width: var(--custom-width);height: var(--custom-height)\" width=\"21\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 18L3.19081 36L-1.40969e-07 32.775L14.6184 18L-1.43264e-06 3.225L3.19081 -1.39475e-07L21 18Z\" 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https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/20000929000019402231-original-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2 md:mt-4\">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Finance\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Finance\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/arts-media\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Arts &amp; Media\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Arts &amp; Media\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/payday-super-rules-blamed-axing-two-community-music-festivals\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"mt-2 hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Payday super rules blamed for the axing of two community music festivals<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 xl:mb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/liz-hobday-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Liz Hobday\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLiz Hobday\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-20T13:18:27+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 20, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\" xl:border-b xl:border-neutral-grey-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/two-in-three-small-business-owners-under-financial-pressure-bizcover\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=1920\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video mb-0 xl:mb-2 h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Nearly two in three small business owners are under financial pressure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_2077168868.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2 md:mt-4\">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Finance\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Finance\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/two-in-three-small-business-owners-under-financial-pressure-bizcover\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"mt-2 hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Nearly two in three small business owners are under financial pressure<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 xl:mb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/morganne-kopittke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Morganne Kopittke\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMorganne Kopittke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-17T10:19:20+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 17, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\" xl:border-b xl:border-neutral-grey-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/regional-food-brand-quincey-jones-preserves-banks-259000-birchal\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?quality=70&amp;w=1920\" class=\"object-cover aspect-video mb-0 xl:mb-2 h-auto w-full\" alt=\"Regional food brand Quincey Jones Preserves banks $259,000 for next growth phase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70 300w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=598%2C336&amp;quality=70 598w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=70 1024w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;quality=70 1536w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;quality=70 160w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70 900w, https:\/\/assets.smartcompany.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Port-Brand-Image-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2 md:mt-4\">\n\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Retail\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Retail\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/finance\/\"\n\tclass=\"flex max-w-full \"\n\ttitle=\"Finance\"\n>\n\t<p class=\"inline-block p-1 lg:p-2 leading-tight uppercase text-[12px] lg:text-[14px] font-medium bg-neutral-grey-2 text-core-black\">\n\t Finance\t<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/retail\/regional-food-brand-quincey-jones-preserves-banks-259000-birchal\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"block \"\n\t>\n\n\t<h4 class=\"mt-2 hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90\">Regional food brand Quincey Jones Preserves banks $259,000 for next growth phase<\/h4>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<div class=\"mt-2 xl:mb-4 text-[0px]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center flex-wrap  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-body-small inline-block uppercase hover:opacity-80 active:opacity-90 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smartcompany.com.au\/author\/morganne-kopittke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Morganne Kopittke\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"author\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMorganne Kopittke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-16T12:15:22+10:00\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\" ml-1 text-body-small whitespace-nowrap uppercase before-round\">Jul 16, 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