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After a global search and 350,000 applications, Snoop Dogg's ice cream brand has hired its international taste-tester - Australia's own Annabelle Traves.
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A lot can change in a few years of business.
From The Little Potion Co’s backyard beginnings to Muscle Nation’s arrival on supermarket shelves, we revisit five Smart50 alumni to see how far they’ve come 💫
In partnership with @Optus
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Dim sims, potato cakes and global ambitions. A Victorian servo has beaten hundreds of contenders to reach the final 12 of a prestigious international convenience store competition, just 15 months after opening.
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The Fair Work Ombudsman received a record 31,596 anonymous tip-offs in 2025–26, up 23% on the previous year, as proactive investigations increased by 86%.
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HP's latest Work Relationship Index research reveals that while AI is creating career openings as well as closing them, Aussies are embracing it as a path to career resilience.
In partnership with @HP_Australia #sponsored
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Panda Mart's Preston and Cranbourne outlets will both close for three days next month to allow a Consumer Affairs Victoria safety audit.
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Keep reading to learn more about MP Space, Metacognition, Copy Geek, and Forward Deployed.
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The robots -- which resemble an Esky on wheels -- transport meals in a secure compartment, which diners can open with a unique code.
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Betts has secured a rescue deal, keeping the business in family hands as it slashes its store network to just nine locations.
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Bakers Delight's year-long trial of a smaller, more efficient bakery model could help it use spaces previously deemed unsuitable.
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The brand has revealed a new name and colour scheme while pledging to deliver the same core experience to members.
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Some of the alleged debts are in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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Commissioner of Taxation Rob Heferen told a Senate committee "hindsight is a wonderful thing", regarding the ATO's controversial credit card ban.
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Say @Gumtree to almost any Australian and they probably have a story.
Now, the marketplace has rolled out a host of new features for buyers & sellers alike, including swapping a flow-driven bot to a Gumtree Service Agent.
In partnership with @salesforce
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One of the biggest changes in consumer behaviour and retail could be coming from a medicine.
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Economists from Australia's Big Four banks are now tipping the RBA will lift rates again in November.
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Coffee Supreme CEO Andrew Low says Aussie cafes charge less than their US and European counterparts, but price hikes should come gradually.
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Seeing ad spend going up and not being able to link it to sales is a source of frustration for many businesses. Card-linked offers can solve that problem.
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Elite Sports Apparel has entered voluntary administration amid ATO winding-up proceedings, with its director exploring options for the business.
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To assess the power of today's off-the-shelf AI tools, Neural Notes trusted a powerful chatbot with the needs of a small cafe.
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