by IPA team | Feb 15, 2024 | Features
The International Council for Small Business has identified the 10 trends having the greatest impact on MSMEs this year – and which offer the greatest opportunities. “These trends offer more than a glimpse into the future; they serve as beacons guiding MSMEs through...
by Christine Chen | Feb 14, 2024 | News
More than half of female clients at a UNSW tax clinic between September 2019 and May 2023 experienced family violence. And more than two-thirds of those aged 24–82 who reported family violence owned a small business. Vulnerable women with tax debts are more likely to...
by Sanjoy Paul | Feb 13, 2024 | Features
While extreme weather and supply delays have contributed to the increases, an inquiry into what’s causing the hikes has confirmed what commentators and consumers suspected – many sectors are resorting to dodgy price practices and confusing pricing. Headed by the...
by Peter Martin | Feb 7, 2024 | News
RBA Governor Michele Bullock speaks following the 6 February rate decision. The RBA did not lower rates – and the average forecast of the panel of economists tips the rate to remain around 4.35% until mid-year. A panel of 31 leading economists assembled by The...
by John Hawkins | Feb 6, 2024 | News
This quarterly result is consistent with the more experimental and volatile monthly measure which also shows annual inflation trending down from a high of 8.4% in the year to December 2022 to just 3.4% in the year to December 2023. The fresh low is within spitting...
