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Sep 10, 2026

Tradies & Construction

A qualified carpenter earns $80,000 to $95,000 per year as an employee. Self-employed subcontractors charge $55 to $130 per hour but net significantly less after costs.

Sep 3, 2026

Business 101

What insurance a physical shop needs in Australia: what the lease requires, how to insure stock properly, glass and theft cover, and what policies may not cover.

Sep 2, 2026

Insurance Basics

Workers compensation insurance costs most employers around 1% to 2% of wages. See 2026-27 state rates, per-employee examples and how to estimate yours.

Sep 1, 2026

Tradies & Construction

Sole traders have no separate business entity, so personal assets may be exposed to a claim. What public liability costs by occupation, and the legal rules.

Sep 1, 2026

Beauty & Personal Care

Beauty therapists pay $362 to $405 a year and salons around $377. Cosmetic tattoo lifts it to $512, skin needling to $908. Real upcover policy data.

Sep 1, 2026

Cleaning Services

Public liability insurance for cleaners from $24/month, with most paying $38 to $70. Real upcover premium data, cover levels and claim examples.

Aug 31, 2026

Business 101

See when professional indemnity insurance is required in NSW, what clients check, and how eligible small businesses may qualify for a duty exemption.

Aug 31, 2026

Business 101

See which insurance may be compulsory for a NSW small business, what cover fits your operations, and how the NSW small business duty exemption works.

Aug 31, 2026

Business 101

Public liability insurance in NSW: when it is required, common $10m and $20m limits, what your certificate must show, and the duty exemption.

Aug 31, 2026

Tradies & Construction

Concreter insurance costs $1360/year depending on the work you do. See the split by sole trader, commercial and pumping, plus what tools cost.

Aug 31, 2026

Insurance Basics

Air conditioning HVAC installers pay $308 to $1,126 a year for public liability. Add electrical, plumbing or refrigeration work and it climbs. See why.

Aug 31, 2026

Business 101

Check restaurant and cafe insurance costs, why liability-only quotes differ from business packs, and which cover sections a venue may need.

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.