Small Business & Compliance
Matilda Bennett
Freelance writer, helping Australian brands stay across the rules, the incentives and local search.
Covers Australian Small Business · Compliance · Tax & EOFY · Government Incentives · Local SEO · Google Business Profile · Customer Trust
Matilda grew up around small businesses and has written for them ever since. Deadlines, schemes, the fine print of running a business in Australia: she reads it so owners do not have to lose a weekend to the ATO website.
She works with local brands that want to do things properly without drowning in jargon. Her writing turns a payday super change or an instant asset write-off deadline into a plain checklist, and helps shopfronts get found by the people down the road.
Straight-talking and genuinely reassuring, she is the writer you want in your corner when the rules change.
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Latest from Matilda
5 storiesSmall Business
Minimum Wages Rise 4.75% on 1 July. Where to Find the Margin Back.
The Fair Work Commission has lifted award wages by 4.75 per cent and the national minimum wage by close to 6 per cent from 1 July 2026. For employers, the smart response is not fewer staff, it is automating the work around them.
5 min read
Small Business
Payday Super Starts 1 July: What Every Employer Has to Change
From 1 July 2026 you must pay your staff's super with every payday, not every quarter, and get it to their fund within seven business days. It is now law. Here is what changes and how to be ready.
5 min read
Small Business
You Have Two Weeks to Claim the $20,000 Instant Asset Write-Off
The $20,000 instant asset write-off is law for this financial year, and the May Budget promised to make it permanent. If your business buys equipment, here is how to use it well before 30 June.
6 min read
Small Business
From 1 July, Your Business Texts Could Be Labelled 'Unverified'. Register Your Sender ID Now.
Australia's SMS Sender ID Register takes effect on 1 July 2026. If your business texts customers under a branded name, here is what changes and the short list of things to do before the deadline.
5 min read
AI Agents
Gemini Can Now Run Your Google Business Profile
Google has connected your Business Profile to its Gemini app, so AI can draft review replies, update your hours, summarise your performance, and flag gaps. Here is what it means for your local business.
5 min read
