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NAB said business conditions held steady in the last three months of 2024.

EconomyCommentsTrump card could dampen business optimism in 2025

Australian businesses have taken an optimistic view for the next 12 months, boosted by the prospects of interest rate cuts, but it’s too early to tell how Donald Trump’s tariff wars could dampen conditions.

Cheyanne Enciso

Supermarket giant Coles is expected to reduce its product range by about 10 per cent this year. NewsWire/ Liam Kidston

newsColes slammed over mass product cull

Nationals leader David Littleproud has hit out at Coles after the supermarket giant flagged a cull in its product range, claiming prices at the checkout would rise.

Duncan Evans

Norsafiza Binti Zakaria has been known to use aliases.

NEWSPremiumBan on woman accused of botox ruse

A woman accused of hospitalising three people with unregistered cosmetic injections has been ordered to stop.

Blair Jackson

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RetailPremium3000 lose jobs as fashion giant collapses

The final two brands in the Mosaic Brands fold will be shut down after its receivers were unable to find a new buyer, leaving thousands without a job.

Cameron Micallef

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Your moneyPremiumAussie-first detail about new bank card

An Australian bank has been the first mover Down Under to catch up with a key anti-scam development being used around the world.

Blair Jackson

The bank said there was a noticeable improvement in retail conditions in December, which may reflect a pick-up in consumer spending.

Small BusinessPick-up in consumer spending lifts retail conditions

Australian business conditions rose in December, with noticeable improvement in retail that may suggest a pick-up in consumer spending at the end of 2024.

Cheyanne Enciso

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WORKPremiumWarning over mass Aussie skill shortage

Alarm bells have been raised over fears Australia will face a mass skill shortage across key industries, unless slipping education standards are halted.

Jessica Wang, Emma Kirk

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 21 2025; The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is in West Ryde, and makes a speech at the Liberal Party Rally in support of Bennelong, Parramatta. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

POLITICSPremium‘Back on track’: Dutton’s new ad pledge

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has attempted to show off a softer side to his political personality by debuting a new ad where he promises to get Australia “back on track”.

Emma Kirk

NAB business banking chief Rachel Slade says more small businesses will ramp up their adoption of new technology.

Small BusinessCommentsPremiumSMEs will boost tech usage as they brace for higher costs

Australian business owners plan to ramp up their adoption of artificial intelligence and new technology as they brace for even higher costs and more red tape this year.

Cheyanne Enciso

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ExclusiveAussie red meat booms to record high

Aussie farmers have plenty to celebrate this Australia Day, with fresh figures revealing a stunning boom in red meat exports.

Duncan Evans

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 09 2024; A general stock view of one of an Australia Post store at North Sydney. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NEWSTruth about Aussie shoppers revealed

Record deliveries from Australia Post in the past two months have revealed some essential truths about the average Aussie shopper and what they want.

Duncan Evans

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UPDATEDMining state sinks into budget black hole

Millions of Aussies are confronting a stark budget black hole, with an economic update exposing a serious $217bn breakdown in one state’s finances.

Duncan Evans

Hundreds of people turned out for the first day at Wendy’s. Glenn Campbell

BUSINESSWhy it won’t be easy for Wendy’s in Australia

Experts say Wendy’s will be pushing it uphill as the US brand tries to crack the Australian fast-food market.

Blair Jackson

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to offer tax deduction to small businesses to encourage thme to take out staff and clients to pubs and cafes. NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt

Small BusinessDutton backs huge lunch tax break

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but Aussies could soon enjoy tax deductible ones in an elected Coalition government.

Duncan Evans

Sin Gin Distillery chief executive Kate Sinfield.

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Why West Aussies are set to be slugged even more for booze

WA booze producers are bracing themselves for a double whammy of crippling alcohol tax rises and higher glass bottle prices, with customers set to be slugged even more for a cold one.

Cheyanne Enciso

Family business Steamaster was destroyed by a fire on New Year's Eve. Supplied

NEWSFamily’s nightmare after 28-hour fire

A family estimates they lost products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars when a fierce blaze destroyed their business on New Year’s Eve.

Adelaide Lang

Aussie businesses are failing due to ongoing cost-of-living pressures. NewsWire / Jenny Evans

BusinessPremium‘Desperate’: Horror for Aussie businesses

Thousands of Aussie businesses and big-name brands have collapsed as consumers continue to tighten their budgets.

Aisling Brennan

All modern minimum award wages rose 3.75 per cent this year. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

NEWSPremiumCafe owner defends unpopular cost

A cafe owner has been forced to defend a reviled price increase amid backlash from Aussies over the holiday period.

Blair Jackson

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BreakingWild corruption claim hits Rex Airlines

Australia’s corporate watchdog has announced stunning allegations of corruption against the directors of embattled airline company Rex.

Duncan Evans

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BUSINESSPremium‘Weak’: Business confidence falls sharply

The cost of doing business in Australia is too high to handle for many organisations, the latest business confidence survey has found.

Blair Jackson

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NEWSPremiumBold plan for iconic bridge climb

The operators of a somewhat iconic Australian tourism experience have an audacious proposal to let people do one thing while soaking it all in.

Blair Jackson

An interest-rate cut on Tuesday is highly unlikely. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

FINANCE91 per cent chance of this interest rate call

Mortgage holders and business owners should not hold their breath for any interest rate relief on Tuesday.

Blair Jackson

The single-screen Capri Theatre in Adelaide has recorded rising ‘admits’ through its doors across the 2023-24 financial year. Supplied

ENTERTAINMENTWhy Australia is in debt to Hugh and Ryan

It’s been a wild 2024 at the Aussie box office, but cinema operators say a new dawn is rising for the beleaguered movie business.

Duncan Evans

Small businesses say cash flow issues are keeping them awake at night Picture NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

BUSINESSPremiumCashflow concerns remain biggest concern for business owners

As the cost of living crisis continues to impact small and medium Aussie businesses, thousands of owners have revealed their biggest fear which keeps them up at night.

Cameron Micallef