Inside Small Business

Optus has replaced Woolworths as the most distrusted brand in Australia in the 12 months to March, according to data from Roy Morgan Risk Monitor.

The research surveys 1500-2000 Australians each month to measure levels of trust and distrust across brands and industries.

Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine said this was the first time since September 2024 that O...

Australia’s economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of 2026, slowing from 0.9 per cent growth at the end of 2025, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statis...

Micro business is often described as the starting point or a stepping stone to something bigger. 

This linear narrative, that defines size and scale as the end goal, has created the pressure of seeking investment and giving ‘everything’ to the pursuit of growth, risking financial stability, relationships, health, and wellbeing.

Micro is often misinter...

The third extract of our deep dive into the changing cost of acquisition of social media for SMEs features Sarah McNeil. Sarah has worked for Sunny Advertising for almost 11 years. She worked across core accounts before moving through a range of roles – strategy, account management, leadership and operations – before becoming CEO in February 2025. At its core, Sunny’s philoso...

Bullying and harassment are the leading causes of workplace mental health claims in Australia, according to data from personal injury law firm LHD Lawyers.

Analysis of 1219 mental health compensation claims handled by the firm over the past year found that bullying and harassment accounted for 34.95 per cent of all cases, the highest share among the causes recorded....