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Seasonal surges put year-round systems under strain as stock volumes rise equipment runs hotter and temporary staff join quickly. This article outlines how spoilage protection safe staffing liability settings and practical continuity planning can reduce loss, support stable trading, and help your business manage pressure when demand intensifies.
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Seasonal surges put year-round systems under strain as stock volumes rise equipment runs hotter and temporary staff join quickly. This article outlines how spoilage protection safe staffing liability settings and practical continuity planning can reduce loss, support stable trading, and help your business manage pressure when demand intensifies.
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2026 brings a tougher insurance environment as claims inflation, catastrophe losses, and cyber enforcement all intensify. This article unpacks the key SME trends in affordability, availability, and resilience, and offers clear steps to review limits, update wordings, test continuity plans, and sharpen everyday risk controls across the business today.
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Summer weather risks are intensifying, with increased heat, heavier rain, and stronger storm and fire conditions expected across Australia. This piece outlines the practical steps SMEs can take now to protect people, assets, supply chains, equipment, and operations, and to strengthen resilience & business continuity before extreme conditions peak.
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For Australian SMEs, the biggest threats aren’t always the ones making headlines. Inflation and cyber-attacks grab attention, but it’s the unseen risks that can do the most damage.
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Psychological injury claims have doubled in the past six years in Australia’s most populous state of NSW. They represent about one in eight workers’ compensation claims. These claims make up an outsized 38% of Australia’s total claim costs.
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Businesses in the construction, retail and hospitality are more likely than other sectors to be sued, says the Ombudsman. Clients, customers, other companies, shareholders, members of the public, and employees can file a claim against your business.
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Your business can change a lot in a year – expanding, shifting online, hiring staff, or upgrading equipment.
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Australia’s SMEs are navigating a complex environment in 2025. Economic volatility, regulatory complexity, and evolving security threats have created a perfect storm of pressures that test the resilience of even the most established businesses.
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Twelve months have elapsed since Australian businesses first grappled with the Right to Disconnect legislation. This August marked a significant expansion, with protections now extending to approximately 97% of SMEs, including those with fewer than 15 employees who previously operated outside its scope.
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