Business
Businesses baulk at cost of bonus public holidays
More days off in Australia’s largest state could cost in excess of $100 million a year, a business lobby claims. The Western Australia government is taking submissions into the addition …
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John Petropoulos on AI and the new face of influence
Suggesting that John Petropoulos is an “influencer manager” gets a swift response. “You’re completely wrong,” he says over the phone. With over 40 years in advertising, including a stint as …
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Andrew Kyriacou on family, faith and leading with his heart in the real estate world
When asked to describe himself, Andrew Kyriacou doesn’t lead with his job title or his success in the property market. He starts with something more personal, humble and human. “I’m …
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Dennis Bastas’s business reaches $7 billion valuation
The sale of roughly one quarter of Dennis Bastas’s business DBG Health for $1.6 billion has seen it surge to a valuation of more than $7 billion, with the Greek …
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Multicultural businesses at the heart of Victoria’s economic growth
More than 150 people gathered in Melbourne last night for a forum spotlighting the vital role multicultural businesses play in Victoria’s economic strength. Hosted by the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) …
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Kavellaris Urban Design wins gold at 2025 Better Future Awards for South Melbourne project
Melbourne-based architecture firm Kavellaris Urban Design (KUD) has received a gold accolade at the 2025 Better Future Awards for its 161 Eastern Road project in South Melbourne. KUD first became …
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Kerry Kounnapis Architecture Practice wins top awards
Kerry Kounnapis Architecture Practice (KKAP), based in Melbourne, has received the Kevin Borland Award for Small Project Architecture at the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards for its work on the Grace …
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PM puts lid on GST hikes, pledges boost for business
The prime minister has trimmed expectations Australia’s goods and services tax could be raised as part of a suite of changes that includes lower income taxes. While he did not …
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Intralot to acquire Bally’s International Interactive in €2.7B deal, creating global lottery and iGaming powerhouse
Intralot S.A. and Bally’s Corporation today announced that their respective Boards of Directors approved their entry into a definitive transaction agreement pursuant to which Intralot will acquire Bally’s International Interactive …
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‘Genuinely shocked’ – Harry Mavrolefteros on First Education being named Business of the Decade
Harry Mavrolefteros’s tutoring business ‘First Education’ earned the esteemed honour of being named ‘Business of the Decade’ at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards, a result he described as “the …