Business owners assume the ATO stays flexible. Rethink Financing’s Son Pham says that assumption is no longer safe to make. buff.ly/drM7EHv

OpenAI apologised to an Australian parliamentary inquiry over a Medicare incident. Altis Consulting’s Des Viranna says the real lesson is for business owners buff.ly/vGlU0q5

A practical guide to the platforms, managed services, and specialist tools that deliver enterprise-grade cyber protection at small-business scale — without requiring a dedicated security team. buff.ly/ntIzVV9

By Andrew Lai, Managing Director, Boab AI and Lead, SMEC AI On 22 October 2026, the United States National Security Agency issued a rare public warning. Every organisation running PHP should patch… buff.ly/VDY7AIQ

Fewer people now start their search for a lawyer on Google. Small and mid-sized firms that want AI tools to recommend them can start this week, inside the conduct rules they already follow. buff.ly/9lyMR84

The rush to adopt AI has created a climate of technology decisions, but AI is a business transformation exercise that requires smarter decisions. buff.ly/OK2YpWQ

Referrals build most consulting practices, then quietly cap them. Growth strategist Jane Anderson explains why referrals stop working as a practice grows, and the three things to build alongside them… buff.ly/mvJEFBs

Tackling workslop isn't about stopping employee laziness or corner cutting, but rather revisiting how employees apply AI in their workflows and how they're incentivised to behave. buff.ly/KCG1l6Z

Employees rarely respond to change in the same way, but the difference isn't capability or commitment, it's whether they have developed instinctive behaviours to weather uncertainty. buff.ly/dhpKqfR

A critical PHP flaw has servers on alert. Illumio’s Andrew Kay says owners should also check what their AI tools can reach. buff.ly/engSgvW

A risk adjustment supplier should be able to trace a suggested code to the supporting sentence in a patient record. It should also show who approved that code and explain the full cost of the service. buff.ly/GKc8TDL

Melbourne-founded Cuttable has raised A$20 million in a Series A round, led by Airtree Ventures, to grow its teams in Melbourne, New York, and San Francisco, expanding its advertising platform that… buff.ly/kGDVlyb

Only 20% of consumers credit AI alone for good localisation. 43% say human review is what actually makes the difference, survey finds. buff.ly/QayVMva

Not every accountant, lawyer or agent has to enrol with AUSTRAC. We look at who the rules actually cover and what the first penalties show. buff.ly/2zZ9Keu

We always thought we were going to make it. That probably sounds a bit ridiculous considering the number of times we nearly didn't, but lack of ambition was never really our problem. buff.ly/8iA5UtD

Running leaner in 2027 isn't about cutting floor staff—it's about automating admin and making it effortless for guests to reorder. buff.ly/9JYdyrT

Around 43% of Australian SMEs report using AI, yet safeguards for customers lag behind. buff.ly/qrWr5Je

Orders are late and overtime is up. TAG’s Pascal Gouel explains why hiring might not be the answer, and what to check first. buff.ly/tojF7JB

As the right to disconnect now covers every business, many employers are finding it harder to switch off without a clear boundary between desk and day. buff.ly/HfeQ7yR

Blake Wright, Shopfully’s Sales Director, says Halloween spend is locked in at $500 million. Which shop gets it is still wide open. buff.ly/R1Johbv