Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readThe only published Australian implant-survival study puts the real 20-year success rate at 87.67%, well below the 95-98% figure many clinic websites advertise without naming a source. The data comes from a 2018 Australian Dental Journal study of 527 implants at Adelaide Dental Hospital. Here is what the gap means for how a dental practice presents success-rate claims online.
Vikas Thakur / / 7 min readAustralians spent $82.6 billion online in 2025, up 14% year-on-year, according to Australia Post's 2026 eCommerce Report. Here are the category breakdowns, growth trends, and checkout figures behind that number.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readA standard small business website redesign in Australia costs $4,000 to $8,000 in 2026, based on published studio pricing. See the full price bands by redesign type, plus the US spending data and research behind why design decisions matter.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min read87% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses, according to BrightLocal's Local Consumer Review Survey of US consumers in 2020, a figure that has since climbed to 97% by 2026. Australian-specific data shows a related pattern: 41% of Australian shoppers check reviews as an online safety precaution, per Power Retail's 2025 Ecommerce Payments Experience Report of 1,031 Australian consumers.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readAustralia's small business churn rate hit 30.3% in 2024-25, according to the ABS, as 437,150 new businesses entered the market and 370,500 exited. Here is what the ABS, ASIC and CommBank data actually show about why businesses fail and where the risk sits by industry.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readIn late 2023 Smartraveller's website told Australians that over 15,000 people travel for medical tourism a year. After ABC News asked how many go overseas specifically for dental work, the line disappeared. No federal agency, including the ABS, holds that number.
