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Holiday seasons

Business Loan Over Melbourne Cup Weekend: What Moves in Vic

Need a business loan over the Melbourne Cup long weekend in Victoria? What Cup Day closes, what still runs, and why the quiet Monday is the day that matters.

18 October 2026
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Staff costs

Payday Super Over Christmas: 2026–27 Super Deadlines

Payday Super over Christmas 2026: the real fund deadline for every December pay run, why paying wages early moves it, and the January week to watch.

11 October 2026
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It happened tonight

Direct Debit Dishonoured Overnight? What to Do Before 9am

Got a direct debit dishonour notice at night? What it means, what you can fix before 9am, the ATO payment plan trap, and the one call to make first.

4 October 2026
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Tax and deadlines

Due Date on a Weekend? ATO, BAS, Super and Invoice Rules

BAS, Payday Super, BPAY and invoice due dates on a weekend or public holiday: which move to the next business day, which don't, and the interstate holiday rule.

2 October 2026
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Staff and wages

Public Holiday Wages: Planning the Cash Before It Hits

Public holidays change your wage bill whether you open or close. How to estimate the cost, time pay runs around closed banking days and keep super on time.

2 October 2026
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Staying safe

Real Lender Call or a Scam? Checks for Business Owners

A call or text about a business loan you did or didn't apply for? Simple checks to tell a genuine lender from a scam, and what a real first call is like.

1 October 2026
Laptop open on a desk for month-end invoicing
Cash flow

Month-End on a Weekend: Debits, Rent and Cash Flow

When month-end falls on a weekend, debits, rent and repayments can bunch up on one business day. How to see the pile-up coming and keep the account covered.

1 October 2026
Business owner thinking at a desk lit by a lamp at midnight
Decisions

Borrowing at Midnight? 10 Questions Before You Enquire

Late-night worry makes every problem look like a loan problem. Ten honest questions to answer before you enquire, so any finance actually fixes the issue.

1 October 2026
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Cash flow

Weekend-Trading Business Cash Flow: When Banks Are Closed

Markets, cafés, events and trades earn most on weekends, when banks are shut. How to line up takings, wages, stock and bills with a Monday-to-Friday system.

1 October 2026

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