by Hallie Donkin | Feb 28, 2024 | Features
Competition for talent is tight as the skills shortage continues. And while some are addressing this issue for outsourcing or offshoring, others are looking to make more competitive offers to attract candidates. One in five employers has offered substantially higher...
by Chris Sheedy | Feb 22, 2024 | Features
The Philippines is a popular destination for Australian firms looking to outsource or offshore. In a tight labour market and amid high demand for professional skills, offshoring and outsourcing can appear to offer a quick fix. However, rushing in will cause critical...
by Chris Sheedy | Feb 12, 2024 | Features
Between 2018 and 2022 the Australian government awarded approximately $3 billion worth of business grants. At an average of $230,000 per grant, that’s a significant level of funding moving through a grants system that, unfortunately, hasn’t been characterised by high...
by Jasmine Crittenden | Feb 8, 2024 | Features
Jim Chalmers spoke with the media at last year’s budget lockup in Parliament House. The IPA advocacy team will again be in the budget lockup this year to bring you the details you need to know. Taxation reform: It’s time to act Why: The IPA has been urging an overhaul...
by Hallie Donkin | Feb 8, 2024 | Features
At the end of 2023, the ATO published guidance around investing in pink diamonds. The devil, it turns out, is in the detail when assessing whether a specific diamond is considered a collectable or personal use asset. And this is the case with the majority of SMSF...
