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ATO whistleblower avoids jail after exposing tax collection concerns
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) Whistleblower Richard Boyle has been spared conviction and time behind bars after a seven-year legal battle over exposing ATO practices....
Businesses We Love: 10 questions with Standby U's Chris Boyle, the social worker using tech to strengthen human connection
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1462+ words) Smart Company is proud to introduce "Businesses We Love, a new series in partnership with Optus Business. In each edition, we chat with Australian founders and business leaders about productivity, connectivity, technology and the realities of running a modern business....
That's a wrap: Guzman y Gomez pulls out of US market, shuts eight restaurants
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (468+ words) Guzman y Gomez has cancelled its American expansion plans, shuttering its eight-restaurant network in the face of mounting losses. In a statement shared to the market Friday morning, the ASX-listed business said it will stop trading its Chicago venues with…...
US government backs Australia's Diraq and Psi Quantum in $2. 8 billion push
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (477+ words) The US government is backing Australian-founded quantum companies Diraq and Psi Quantum as part of a $2. 8 billion (US$2 billion) funding push focused on quantum computing and semiconductor manufacturing. The deals were announced overnight by the US Department of Commerce and…...
I built my startup after three decades in law. I couldn't have done it at 25
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (18+ words) Smart Company...
Treasurer hits back at "misinformation" about controversial tax changes
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (706+ words) Get your intro offer." The treasurer has hit out at "misinformation" fuelling a backlash against the government's budget tax changes. Jim Chalmers has been forced onto the defensive by a growing campaign, led by young startup founders, who claim Labor's…...
You can now visit Nonna's house inside a Melbourne supermarket
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (12+ words) Smart Company...
"Seems very unfair": Accountants react to 60% double-tax twist
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (874+ words) Taxpayers receiving trust income through "bucket" companies could wind up paying tax rates of 60%, according to early analysis of the trust crackdown contained in recent federal budget papers. The prospect has spooked leading accountants, who say taxpayers could face extra…...
Government involvement in Cyber Wardens coming to an end
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (520+ words) The federal government will cease its support for the $23. 4 million Cyber Wardens program after July, with no further taxpayer funding offered in the 2026-27 federal budget. Cyber Wardens, delivered by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), is a free…...
First he took on plastic water bottles. Now Frank Green's Benjamin Young wants to end pallet wrap
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (831+ words) Melbourne entrepreneur Benjamin Young has played a leading role in the movement away from plastic water bottles in Australia, and now he has another target in his sights: single-use plastic pallet wrap. Young is the founder of reusable brand Frank…...