The Guardian
Australia Gives Small Businesses a Tax Break, Which Is Definitely Not a Political Apology
Australia's PM Albanese offers CGT exemptions to 2.7 million small businesses after backlash, costing $475 million but buying some peace.
2026-06-18
The Guardian
2026-05-19
The Guardian
Former Governor General Dies at 91; Tim Wilson Announces 'Stand With Small' Campaign, Blames Economy for Being '20th Century'
Peter Hollingworth dies at 91; Tim Wilson launches 'stand with small' campaign, calls economy '20th century' and prime minister a freeloader.
2026-05-16
ZDNet
Anthropic's Claude Can Now Review Contracts for $20 a Month, Saving You from Both Bad Deals and Expensive Lawyers
Anthropic's Claude now offers a contract-review skill for $20/month that catches traps lawyers miss, though its QuickBooks and Mailchimp connectors are less impressive.
2026-04-30
ZDNet
Small Businesses Discover Payroll Errors Are Like Gremlins: Feed Them After Midnight and They Multiply
A KPMG report says payroll errors cost businesses up to 5% of total payroll - or roughly one moderately catastrophic accounting oops per year.
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