David Adams

3 days ago | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Tegan Jones

Labor MP Anne Aly will serve as Australia’s next Minister for Small Business, with colleague Tim Ayres taking on the Industry portfolio, after a major reshuffle to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cabinet. Albanese on Monday confirmed Aly will take over from Julie Collins, small business minister since 2022, who will retain her existing position as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forests.

5 days ago | cutimes.com | David Adams

Credit union leaders today face an uncertain and perplexing economic future driven by unpredictable shifts in tariff policies, recession fears and a resurgence of threats to the credit union tax exemption. When confronted with uncertainty and risk, forward thinkers prepare for the unexpected and react with purpose as developments unfold.

6 days ago | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams

Sussan Ley will contest for the Liberal Party’s leadership, with the Coalition’s small business spokesperson pledging change after a dramatic election wipeout. The deputy leader announced her tilt at the Liberal Party leadership Friday morning, nearly a week after former Opposition leader Peter Dutton was ousted from his seat in the federal poll.

6 days ago | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams

Type these letters. Find the squares showing a traffic light. Click this box to prove you’re a human. It’s a process familiar to any online shopper, with businesses using complex tools to stop digital bots from exploiting their webstores. Related Article Block Placeholder Article ID: 316040 But artificial intelligence-powered commerce could upend how local businesses think about bots, according to Stripe’s Australian chief.

6 days ago | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Tegan Jones

Labor MP Ed Husic has reportedly lost the title of Minister for Industry and Science in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new-look cabinet, as internal party debates shape federal Labor’s next term. The ABC reports Husic will lose the role as Albanese rebalances the factional make-up of his inner sanctum, following last weekend’s thunderous federal election victory.