The Productivity Commission AI sub it talks about ‘challenging data excludability in the private sector.' Excludability prevents individuals who haven't paid for a good/service from accessing or consuming it. The PC wants a free for all and/or more complexity? That’ll stifle innovation. 🤷🏻‍♂️

We have a new bestie. A cavoodle - his mother is a cavalier named Lady & father is a toy poodle named Zeus. His full name is Rufus Bacchus Hercules Souvlaki - the ‘Slayer of Titans’ ‘Father of Dragoodles’ ‘Mighty Aphrodite Magnet’ ‘Devourer of Socks’ and ‘Chewer of shoes’.

COSBOA warns the proposed non-compete clause ban could strip small businesses of key protections. Small business isn't a smaller version of big business – it needs tailored solutions, not blanket bans. Full statement: cosboa.org.au/post/small-bus…

A 4 day week will increase prices & taxes. Ppl will need to buy, drink & eat in 4 days what they used to do in 5. Will criminals be forced to do their crimes in 4 days? Otherwise it’ll cost more than it returns. Businesses that can do it are doing it. smartcompany.com.au/people-human-r…

A 4 day week will increase prices & taxes. Ppl will need to buy, drink & eat in 4 days what they did in 5. Otherwise it’ll cost more than it returns. Businesses that can, are doing it. smartcompany.com.au/people-human-r… #4dayweek #Productivity

Congratulations to Carol Hanlon of BelmontBEC & TCFaustralia on being named the #COSBOA National #SmallBusiness Champion 2025! Carol has helped 36,500+ small businesses, supported 7,500+ designers and built connections across 125+ countries. cosboa.org.au/post/carol-han…

Excellent & totally agree.The inter-generational contract should be fit for purpose & focussed on the future not the past. Now that boomers are not the voting majority will things change? Shane Wright smh.com.au/politics/feder… #tax #debt #goodpolicy

..”intergenerational contract lost its balance” including the almost unserviceable govt debt levels, mainly from vanity projects of party leaders & needs of vested interests. At least 2 generations will be paying for this excess. ⁦Shane Wright⁩ smh.com.au/politics/feder…

⁦National Press Club⁩ listening to ⁦Andrew Giles MP⁩ on skills and so forth. Nice. Can we empower SMEs to have a greater say? #nationalskillsweek ⁦Jobs and Skills Australia⁩

Why shadow regulators are Australia’s productivity blind spot via @smartcompany smartcompany.com.au/opinion/shadow…

Hoarding stamps or non-fungibles? Collecting stuff is a human trait that won’t go away | Region Canberra region.com.au/hoarding-stamp…

Excellent. “You, who are on the road, Must have a (tax) code you try to live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a goodbye, “

Go you good thing! But will he be deported and banned from the USA? smh.com.au/world/north-am…

Young people run businesses too & here is a report we did yonks ago on that very subject. agrifutures.com.au/product/busine… also yepa-hub.org Business at OECD

A couple of OpEds on AI. region.com.au/invisible-ink-… region.com.au/video-didnt-ki…

No surprises here - the libs need to re engage with the self-employed. They are so hell bent on culture wars that too many of them have forgotten their own base culture. C’mon the traditional libs!

Indeed - kids are the target region.com.au/advertising-of…

Is it true that abctv had footage of the wrong pardalote when discussing the Guardian Australia favourite Australian bird poll? If so there should be an immediate inquiry.