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Queensland offers up to $600,000 for regional small business gateway projects
Small Business
09 July, 2026
Queensland offers up to $600,000 for regional small business gateway projects

The Queensland Government has opened expressions of interest for Round 1 of the Regional Business Gateways Program, a new grant program to help regional…

AI commercialisation funding round flagged for 2027, with planning underway
AI
06 July, 2026
AI commercialisation funding round flagged for 2027, with planning underway

Summary: The Department of Industry has announced that Cooperative Research Centres Grants Round 28 will be an AI Accelerator funding round, with…

Treasury consultation on unfair trading protections closes this week
Government
06 July, 2026
Treasury consultation on unfair trading protections closes this week

Summary: Treasury is consulting on whether unfair trading practice protections should be extended to small businesses, including where small businesses…

Great Western Highway grant expanded for affected small businesses
Small Business
01 July, 2026
Great Western Highway grant expanded for affected small businesses

The NSW Government has expanded support for small businesses affected by the closure of the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass. Grants of up to…

ASIC fees rise and new company search enters public beta
Small Business
01 July, 2026
ASIC fees rise and new company search enters public beta

Some ASIC fees changed from today following CPI indexation. Business.gov.au reports that business name registration or renewal has increased from $45 to…

Branded SMS senders must register sender IDs
Best Practices
01 July, 2026
Branded SMS senders must register sender IDs

Businesses that send branded text messages must now register their sender ID through their telco or messaging provider. The change applies where a…

Hospitality businesses must label seafood origin
Best Practices
01 July, 2026
Hospitality businesses must label seafood origin

Restaurants, cafés, pubs, clubs, takeaways, food trucks and other hospitality businesses serving seafood for immediate consumption must now tell customers…

Payday Super starts; small business clearing house now closed
Admin
01 July, 2026
Payday Super starts; small business clearing house now closed

Employers must now pay employees’ superannuation at the same time as wages. The Small Business Superannuation Clearing House has also closed permanently,…