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.
Matilda is available for freelance commissions. Get in touch to work together.
Latest from Matilda
10 storiesSmall Business
Digital Solutions Puts AI Advice Within Reach
The Australian Government's Digital Solutions program now includes AI and emerging technologies advice for small businesses. For owners, it is a useful signal to move from curiosity to guided implementation.
4 min read
Small Business
Loss Carry Back Is a Cash-Flow Safety Net Worth Planning Around
The Government's tax reform bill would bring back two-year loss carry back from 2026-27. For incorporated small businesses, that could turn a tough year into recoverable cash, if the numbers are managed properly.
4 min read
Small Business
Australia Is Writing AI Rules. Small Business Should Get Ready
The Federal Government has announced Australian Standards for AI and a new Office of AI. For small businesses, the signal is clear: AI adoption now needs visible trust, governance and practical operating discipline.
4 min read
AI Agents
AI Agents Need Off Switches Before You Hand Them the Keys
Anthropic's latest safety research points to a larger business lesson: as AI gets more capable, small businesses need permission boundaries around agents before they let them touch real systems.
4 min read
Small Business
AI Cyber Defence Is Becoming a Business Trust Signal
OpenAI's 8 July national-security principles named Australia in new trusted cyber-defence access. For small businesses, the message is clear: AI adoption now needs visible governance, not quiet experimentation.
4 min read
Small Business
New Money-Laundering Rules Now Cover 100,000 Australian Small Businesses
From 1 July, accountants, real estate agents, lawyers, conveyancers and jewellers fall under Australia's anti-money-laundering rules for the first time, with a 29 July enrolment deadline and years of record-keeping ahead.
5 min read
Small Business
Australia Now Flags Unregistered Business Texts as 'Unverified'
From 1 July, branded business texts not listed on Australia's new SMS Sender ID Register can be flagged 'unverified' to customers. The ACMA-run register protects your name, and getting on it properly is the part worth handling well.
4 min read
Small Business
From December, If AI Helps Decide, Your Privacy Policy Has to Say So
From 10 December 2026, businesses covered by the Privacy Act must spell out in their privacy policy when a computer helps make decisions about people. If you are using AI to decide, this one is quietly coming for you.
5 min read
Small Business
Payday Super Just Started. Every Employer Needs a System That Never Misses.
From 1 July 2026, super has to be paid with every wage, not once a quarter. It is now law, and the quiet cashflow buffer that got small businesses through is gone. Here is what changed and how a business stays ahead of it.
5 min read
Small Business
From 1 July, Unregistered Business Texts Get Grouped With Scams
New ACMA rules that started on 1 July mean texts sent under your business name must be registered, or they are labelled Unverified and bundled in with scam messages on your customers' phones. Here is what changed and why trust is now the whole game.
5 min read
