by Alex Robson | Aug 5, 2025 | News
We urgently need to turn this around. That’s why the government has asked the Productivity Commission – where I am deputy chair – to conduct five inquiries and identify priority reforms. As a first step to boost productivity growth, we need business to expand and...
by Uri Gal | Aug 4, 2025 | News
In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing data and digital technology such as AI “to boost productivity growth, accelerate innovation and improve government services”. Shortly afterward, the government will host an Economic...
by David Walker | Jul 31, 2025 | Features
At a glance Subscription software models can create hidden, rising costs for SMEs. A new generation of AI tools is driving costs still higher. Accountants should track, audit, and optimise recurring expenses. Are you old enough to remember software’s simpler age? A...
by Chris Sheedy | Jul 30, 2025 | Features
At a glance Disputes often start from simple data mismatches. Responding precisely to ATO queries can avoid escalating the issue. Good advisers know when to bring in legal experts for complex cases. Disputes with the ATO don’t often start with a bang. Instead, they...
by John Simon and Ben Wang | Jul 29, 2025 | News
Powell has so far resisted, but Trump has also threatened to replace him with someone who will do what he asks. In Australia, after the Reserve Bank’s surprise decision to hold interest rates steady this month, some commentators have wondered if the central bank had...
