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From a cattle property to the top of Australia's entrepreneurial ranks, Swipejobs founder Katrina Leslie has taken out EY's top honour. smartcompany.com.au/artifici…

Canva has launched Craft, its first public image generation model. smartcompany.com.au/artifici…

Keep on reading to learn more about Cuttable, Syncrowin, and SupaHuman. smartcompany.com.au/startups…

Victoria doubles Alice Anderson Fund with $10m for women-led startups. smartcompany.com.au/growth/a…

McDonald's has been served a setback on Phillip Island, after locals raised concerns about traffic, the impact on local businesses and the character of the tourist town. smartcompany.com.au/hospital…

The precautionary measures follow the discovery of critical security flaws affecting the PHP coding language. smartcompany.com.au/informat…

Proposed online safety laws could saddle small businesses with burdensome annual risk assessments and hefty compliance bills. smartcompany.com.au/informat…

Cuttable, the rising startup from A Cloud Guru co-founder Sam Kroonenburg, is expanding into "ads that learn". smartcompany.com.au/startups…

SMEs adopting AI could give the national economy a $93 billion boost, according to research from the Tech Council of Australia. smartcompany.com.au/artifici…

After proposed rule changes sparked fears that businesses could lose their .com.au domains, auDA has changed course, moving to protect existing registrations from tighter requirements. smartcompany.com.au/informat…

The first Indian Edit at Melbourne Fashion saw four women-led small businesses bring South Asian fashion to a sold-out crowd. smartcompany.com.au/economy/…

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Stax is getting back into shape, with new owners, a fresh CEO and a $1.7 million customer credit program to win back shoppers. smartcompany.com.au/retail/s…

A bespoke wine cellar business is battling negative reviews from total strangers, following a contentious appearance on reality TV show The Block. smartcompany.com.au/business…

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After 16 years selling online and through retail partners, Bellroy is betting on bricks-and-mortar retail. smartcompany.com.au/retail/b…

The startup's Micro Honey Harvester ranks among products from the likes of Apple, Anthropic, and Fujifilm on the annual list. smartcompany.com.au/startups…

The card surcharge ban is an opportunity to get smarter about pricing. smartcompany.com.au/opinion/…

No, your accountant hasn't suddenly become nosy. The law now requires them to ask. smartcompany.com.au/business…