Fuel now tops cost pressures for Australian SMEs, but most are still swallowing the rise rather than passing it on to customers.
Rising diesel prices and tighter rules are squeezing operators, with many warning that cashflow and driver shortages could tip them into failure.
New high-resolution tools for photographers and video crews arrive with AI tracking, 8K recording and pricing from AUD $1,099.
Broadband buyers may get better whole-home coverage as the free extra device is aimed at reducing dead spots in medium-sized houses.
Most Australian chief executives are using AI to reshape work and boost skills, with only one in five planning hiring cuts.
Many smaller firms may delay hiring and investment unless the budget measures ease costs and restore confidence, MYOB says.
Advertisers are being offered access to affluent hotel guests in Sydney, as The Travel Network rolls out screens and QR codes across luxury stays.
Labour shortages and soaring power bills are pushing Australian venues towards robots, automated coffee kiosks and smarter energy controls.
Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.
Price promotions are steering many Australians towards less nutritious groceries, with 83% backing more supermarket discounts on healthier food.
Most Australian organisations are using or planning AI agents for security tasks before formal controls are in place, Semperis found.
The recognition boosts Atturra's data and integration push as it expands into North America and Greater China, with Boomi backing its customer results.
The deal aims to speed routine legal and compliance work for private capital firms by linking it to fund administration and portfolio data.
Innovation support may lift deep tech, but investors warn the Budget's CGT overhaul could curb startup risk-taking and talent hiring.
Critics warned the tax changes could deter long-term investment, while fresh funding for AI and digital ID was welcomed as a boost to productivity.
Business groups welcomed the Budget's productivity push, but warned small firms and agencies still lack the skills to deliver it.
Relief for the Reserve Bank comes as the federal budget avoids fresh cost-of-living handouts, while tightening tax breaks for higher earners.
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
Shoppers will soon find the Indigenous-owned range in 70 Ritchies IGA stores, as Bunji expands to more than 200 independents nationwide this month.
Advertisers face a more split World Cup audience in Australia, with 31% expected to switch between TV and BVOD during matches.
