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Jun 26, 2026

Insurance Basics

A practical guide to small business insurance in Australia, including cover to check for cafes, shops, bakeries, tradies, motels, market stalls and online businesses.

Jun 26, 2026

Allied Health

Disability support workers earn $36 to $42 per hour under the SCHADS Award from July 2026. See pay rates by level, state, penalties and platform rates.

Jun 23, 2026

Tradies & Construction

The average qualified tradie in Australia earns between $89,000 and $91,000 per year as an employee. Self-employed tradies turn over significantly more ($120,000 to $175,000 gross) but keep between 20% and 38% as net profit after expenses.

Jun 22, 2026

Insurance Basics

The insured vs insured exclusion in D&O insurance for Australian businesses: carve-backs, real-world scenarios, and what to check in your policy.

Jun 22, 2026

Insurance Basics

Management liability bundles D&O with EPL, statutory liability, tax audit, and crime cover for SMEs. Compare D&O standalone with ML for Australian businesses.

Jun 17, 2026

Tradies & Construction

What insurance does a handyman need? Public Liability from ~$50/month, state job value limits, what work is restricted, costs by cover level, and common claims explained.

Jun 17, 2026

Tradies & Construction

What insurance does a plumber need? PL from ~$80/month, VBA rules for Victoria, tool cover, costs by level, and common plumbing claims explained.

Jun 16, 2026

Business 101

Market stall insurance in Australia from ~$125/year. What cover you need, what markets require, and how to get your certificate instantly.

Jun 16, 2026

Insurance Basics

What insurance do NDIS disability support workers need? PL, PI, personal accident, cyber. Registered vs unregistered. Costs from ~$420/yr.

Jun 16, 2026

Tradies & Construction

What insurance do electricians need in Australia? PL required for licensed contractors in some states. Check state rules, QLD consumer protection, tools, costs, and claims.

Jun 16, 2026

Insurance Basics

In most Australian contexts, employers liability insurance refers to workers compensation. What it covers, state schemes, and the gaps.

Jun 16, 2026

Beauty & Personal Care

What are the requirements to become a cosmetic tattoo artist in Australia. This checklist covers every requirement you need to meet, organised into four phases: Learn, Register, Set Up, and Operate.

Oct 14, 2026

Insurance Basics

AI startup insurance in Australia: how Tech PI and cyber may apply to AI that advises, decides, acts or controls, and what changes on 10 December 2026.

Oct 14, 2026

Insurance Basics

MSP insurance in Australia explained: aggregation risk, privileged access, MSP claims examples and what Tech PI and cyber policies commonly exclude.

Oct 14, 2026

Insurance Basics

What investors may review in startup insurance due diligence: data room documents, directors and officers cover, cyber, Tech PI and claims history.

Oct 14, 2026

Software startup insurance in Australia: Tech PI and cyber by milestone, plus guides to SaaS contracts, SLAs, limits, SOC 2 and US customers.

Oct 14, 2026

Business 101

What insurance does a startup need in Australia? See which covers may apply by startup type and stage, what the law requires and which guide to read next.

Oct 14, 2026

Cyber Insurance

5 AI risk incidents, from Deloitte's report refund to the Bunnings facial recognition decision, and the Tech PI and cyber cover questions each raises.

Oct 14, 2026

Cyber Insurance

What is cyber insurance and what does it cover? See common exclusions, claims examples, 2026 data breach rules and which guide covers cost and limits.

Oct 12, 2026

Insurance Basics

Does Tech PI cover SLA breach claims? Learn how service credits, refunds, liquidated damages and damages claims differ for SaaS downtime and outages.

Oct 11, 2026

Cyber Insurance

Why is cyber insurance important? See ASD cybercrime cost data, how cyber cover may help after an incident, common exclusions and the worth-it factors.

Oct 9, 2026

Insurance Basics

If your SaaS relies on OpenAI, Anthropic or Google, a provider outage may still reach your customers. See when Tech PI or cyber insurance may be relevant.

Oct 9, 2026

Insurance Basics

Enterprise customers often ask SaaS vendors for Tech PI, cyber and a certificate of currency. Learn what the schedule means and what to check first.

Oct 8, 2026

Insurance Basics

The difference between public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance, and which cover 11 Australian business types commonly arranged.

Oct 22, 2026

Insurance Basics

Business car insurance is designed for vehicles used for work. Learn when a personal car policy may not respond and how utes, vans and CTP fit in.

Oct 9, 2026

Business 101

Commercial motor and fleet insurance explained: what it may cover, how fleet and single-vehicle policies differ, how CTP fits in and common exclusions.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Commercial vehicle insurance in Australia may cost from around $1,200 a year per vehicle. Indicative ranges, fleet costs and what moves the price.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Commercial vehicle insurance may cover damage, theft, fire and third-party property damage. What is core cover, what is optional, what is separate.

Aug 7, 2026

Courier fleet insurance may combine commercial motor, goods in transit and public liability. What courier businesses need, and what to check.