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Coalition's finance fund cops heat | Hello, neobanks, are you there? | Spacetech legislation under review | Women could be left behind in the age of automation | And more .................................

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Thursday, June 13, 2019 View in browser Australia's go-to publication for small business news, analysis and advice. POLITICS // Government's $2 billion SME finance fund critiqued by Productivity Commission "The risk of poorly justified and designed government finance vehicles is tangible." LEGAL // Fair Work raids uncover 725 wage-theft victims and hundreds of "unaware" businesses Nearly 50% of visited businesses were in breach of workplace laws. RETAIL // Kmart owner Wesfarmers to buy Catch Group for $230 million in bid to bolster e-commerce Wesfarmers will soon join Kogan, Amazon and eBay in the fight for consumer dollars. FINANCE // Is 2019 still the year of the neobank? "It's complex to build any new business. A bank has an extra degree of complexity." STARTUPS // "The market is just waking up": Fintech Verrency raises $10 million to broaden its international reach The platform allows banks to add new products and services without replacing legacy infrastructure. SPONSORED BY BENDIGO BANK No transport, no customers: Access to funding impacts more than just business growth How do you fund equipment upgrades? STRATEGY // How small brands can take down a Goliath Advice from a disruptor. TECHNOLOGY // A growing gap: Why women could be left behind in the age of automation Between 40 and 160 million women will be forced to switch occupations by 2030. REGULATION // Spacetech might be in Australia's future, but not until we decide who can launch Down Under The legislation is under review.   PARTNER EVENT BY AHRI Be a future thinker AHRI's National Convention and Exhibition gathers big ideas from global thinkers, designed to shape HR for a future that's more human than ever. View speakers and more.   THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Pizza Hut franchisee taken to court over sham contracting allegations as Fair Work zeroes in on the "pizza wars" "More thought needs to go into it." DISCOVER MORE: LEGAL RETAIL STARTUPS   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of SmartCompany. All Rights Reserved.