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What we're reading across AI, data, cloud, and go-to-market — refreshed weekly, plus the occasional note from our desk.

Digitisation without the disruption

You don’t have to halt the business to modernise it. How to digitise an SMB one step at a time, without a risky “big bang.”

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

Australia

Meet the small businesses raising 1.3 million Aussie kids every school day

A new campaign is spotlighting Australia’s 3,000 independent early learning centres, says Australian Childcare Alliance president Paul Mondo.

Dynamic Business · 17 Aug 2026

Australia

Digital skills are boosting Aussie pay packets by up to 26%

New Indeed and ADB research shows Australians with advanced digital skills earn up to 26% more, says economist Callam Pickering.

Dynamic Business · 17 Aug 2026

Australia

Improve Professional Visuals with Imagine Image 2.0

Discover Imagine Image 2.0 by xAI: Advanced image generation tool delivering precise visuals for professional workflows and editing tasks.

Dynamic Business · 14 Aug 2026

Australia

Ballet: Automation Tool for Revenue Operations

Automate revenue workflows seamlessly with Ballet: sync data, integrate systems, and govern workflows without heavy engineering.

Dynamic Business · 14 Aug 2026

Australia

Why so many small business owners are afraid to ask basic money questions

New Xero research shows 35% of small business owners don’t know if they profited last month. Angad Soin explains why that’s a wake up call.

Dynamic Business · 14 Aug 2026

Australia

‘Barbecue’ vs ‘BBQ’: Brisbane business challenges food truck over similar name

Coorparoo-based Barbecue Mafia this week said customers of the BBQ Mafia food truck, stationed at the Ekka show, had mistaken that vendor's food for its own. The post ‘Barbecue’ vs

SmartCompany · 14 Aug 2026

Australia

New laws in NSW should make e-bikes less annoying on footpaths

NSW finally reins in rogue share e-bikes with operator approvals, parking zones and $55k fines.

Startup Daily · 13 Aug 2026

Australia

Muse Code: Autonomous Coding for Complex Development

Introducing Muse Code: Meta’s autonomous coding tool for complex software tasks, offering enhanced productivity, debugging, and collaboration.

Dynamic Business · 13 Aug 2026

Australia

SEEK data shows Australia’s toughest job market for candidates yet

SEEK’s July report shows applications per job ad at a record high, SEEK Chief Economist Dr Blair Chapman explains what’s driving it.

Dynamic Business · 13 Aug 2026

Australia

The real reason field service workers are quitting isn’t the tech, it’s the schedule

Nearly every Australian field service business now uses AI, but Salesforce’s Nick Rosen says scheduling pressure, not tech, is driving people out.

Dynamic Business · 13 Aug 2026

AI & ML

AI for Australian SMBs: where to actually start

Skip the hype. A practical, low-risk way for small and medium businesses to get real value from AI in weeks — not quarters.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

Cloud & Data

Your data is your edge — if you can actually use it

Most SMBs are sitting on years of useful data trapped in spreadsheets and apps. Turning it into decisions is more achievable than you think.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

Small Business

Automating the boring stuff: five workflows worth it first

Automation isn’t about replacing people — it’s about giving them their week back. The five workflows we automate first for SMBs.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

AI & ML

Build, buy, or wait: an AI decision guide for SMB owners

Not every problem needs custom AI — and not every off-the-shelf tool is enough. A simple four-question test before you spend a dollar.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026