Inside Small Business

3 days ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Karl Aguilar

On the occasion of NAIDOC Week 2025, Copyright Agency will host a national webinar that will guide Australian businesses and artists on how to engage ethically and respectfully with First Nations visual artists and art centres. Titled “Doing it Right: Respectful Brand Alignment with First Nations Art”, the webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 9, from 11am to 12pm AEST and is open to brand, marketing, legal and creative professionals across Australia for free.

3 days ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

The Queensland Treasury handed down its 2025-26 budget yesterday, and there were some solid wins for the state’s small businesses. Here’s a rundown of everything relevant to small-business owners in this year’s budget papers. This year’s budget saw some promising investments in the state’s SMEs and start-ups, including:$44.7 million over four years for the Small Business First Agenda.

3 days ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

The NSW Treasury yesterday released its 2025-26 budget – and there were some promising new investments for small businesses and start-ups inside. Here’s a rundown of everything relevant to small-business owners in this year’s budget papers. This year’s budget introduced some solid investment in the state’s SMEs and start-ups, including:$79.2 million for the NSW Government’s Innovation Blueprint to help businesses and researchers drive innovation.

5 days ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

The ACCC has released its fifth and final report into digital platforms, warning global tech giants like Meta, Google, Apple, Amazon and Alibaba are acting as gatekeepers to digital markets. The owners of these large digital marketplaces and other online platforms are causing harm to consumers and small businesses through anti-competitive behaviour, unfair trading practices, and a lack of dispute resolution options, according to the ACCC.

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Irene Dong

Pets in the workplace can help to reduce stress, strengthen workplace connections and boost wellbeing, according to Companion Animal Network Australia (CANA). Stress levels in Australian workplaces are among the highest globally, with employee burnout doubling in recent years, CANA said. While flexible work models have become more common, many companies are still grappling with how to make the office appealing again.