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Michael Hill delivers record sales as demand for diamonds picks up
Brisbane-based retailer Michael Hill (ASX: MHJ) has posted record sales for the first half of the financial year as shoppers in Australia...

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Feb 27, 20231 min read


BWX CEO Rory Gration steps down as Sukin owner’s losses blow out to $100m
The CEO of beauty and wellness brands operator BWX Limited (ASX: BWX) has today announced his departure, effective immediately, as the...

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Feb 27, 20231 min read


Struggling fashion retailer City Chic posts $27m loss, shares fall 11pc
Plus-size retailer City Chic (ASX: CCX) has posted a $27.2 million loss for the first half of the financial year as international...

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Feb 27, 20231 min read


WHAT IS STP REPORTING?
Hello, Entities that employ workers and pay them regularly need to comply with STP reporting guidelines in Australia. The process of...

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Feb 9, 20231 min read


100 locations: Fitstop in good form as it looks to launch in the US and Singapore
Following a rapid year of growth in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), booming Brisbane-based fitness brand Fitstop has announced the...

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Feb 9, 20231 min read


UTS director of entrepreneurship Murray Hurps on the power of peer learning
For the director of entrepreneurship at UTS, Murray Hurps, his journey into the world of startups began when he was just 16 years old. At...

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Feb 9, 20231 min read


Coal-fired power station phase-out sends AGL into the red with $1.1 billion loss
Power giant AGL (ASX: AGL) has reported a half-year loss of $1.1 billion today as a result of decarbonisation plans, a reduction in...

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Feb 9, 20231 min read


What Is A Business Model With Types And Examples
Hello, Every business has a business model that is based on the traditional and modern ways of running the venture. Some of the common...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


Richard White’s WiseTech snares trucking logistics software Envase for $326m
Australian logistics software developer WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) has today announced the US$230 million (AUD$326 million) acquisition...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


Thousands of Brosa customers to be left empty-handed despite Kogan acquisition
Roughly 2,500 customers who purchased from collapsed furniture brand Brosa are unlikely to see ever their orders despite the company’s...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


Seven steps to effective networking
“Networking” can have negative ‘salesy’ connotations or sound daunting, particularly if you’re an introvert or juggling an already...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


HOW TO SET UP A PAYROLL SYSTEM FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS?
Hello, As an employer who started his business recently, I was extremely confused about the payroll system in Victoria. I hired a...

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Jan 20, 20231 min read


Redbubble shares slammed amid plans to let go of one in five marketplace staff
Shares in online creative marketplace Redbubble Group (ASX: RBL) have dived this morning in response to a trading update detailing a...

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Jan 20, 20231 min read


Passenger describes 'traumatic' ferry crash in Melbourne, as authorities investigate
A passenger from a ferry which crashed into a dock with 210 people from Melbourne's Somali community onboard has described the ordeal as...

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Jan 20, 20231 min read


Former Suncity boss Chau gets 18 years jail in Macau’s sequel to The Star saga
A key figure in NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority’s inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group’s (ASX: SGR) suitability to hold a casino...

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Jan 20, 20231 min read


10 Tips For Starting A Business And Becoming Self-Employed
Hello, I started my business three years ago. I was willing become an entrepreneur but was not sure whether I was cut out for the job....

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Jan 11, 20231 min read


CarExpert raises $5.1m with backing from Seven West Media
Seven West Media (ASX: SVM), Perth-based billionaire Laurence Escalante and a former Audi Australia exec are among the investors backing...

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Jan 11, 20231 min read


Proptech Bricks + Agent swoops on rival Maintenance Manager as RACV, IAG join share register
Australia’s biggest property maintenance group Bricks + Agent has swooped on its largest rival Maintenance Manager in a buyout that gives...

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Jan 11, 20231 min read


Invoice fraud detection platform Alii secures $2.5 million in pre-Series A
A Brisbane-based software company helping schools, firms and enterprise organisations mitigate the risk of being hacked and streamline...

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Jan 11, 20231 min read


Best Takeaway Business Ideas For Budding Entrepreneurs
According to reports, the takeaway business in Australia holds a market size of $7.3bn. This takeaway business rose in popularity during...

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Nov 11, 20223 min read
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