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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
At a glance Political and regulatory volatility is creating a nervous environment for global business. AI is emerging as a top business priority for automation and analytics. Despite cautious consumers, the global economy has proven surprisingly resilient since...
‘A vital lifeline’: Major banks pledge support for extended lockdown payments
With Greater Sydney now facing an extended four-week lockdown period, the government confirmed this week that in NSW eligible entities including...
1 in 4 yet to switch to Online services as Business Portal retirement looms
The Tax Office is now making “one last push” to implore businesses to move to its new online service before it retires the Business Portal on 31...
New approaches trialled for digital skills training
A new trial program from the Digital Skills Organisation (DSO) will aim to ensure that digital skills training effectively meets the needs of...
Regulator releases reference checking protocol for advisers
Along with the protocol, ASIC has also released guidance documents to assist AFS and credit licensees comply with the new reference checking...
Unemployment falls to decade low
Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9 per cent, following the creation of more than 30,000 jobs in June, data released by the...
Draft legislation for 7 royal commission recommendations released
Intending to address recommendation 7.1, the new legislation creates the compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR). It also takes aim at six...
‘Cyber reality check’: COVID-19 sees a rise in data breaches
A 2020 cyber-security survey released by BDO and AusCERT on Tuesday highlighted a failure among organisations to identify the cyber-security...
IPA rebuffs moves to mandatory e-invoicing as ‘not a priority’
IPA general manager of technical policy Tony Greco told Public Accountant that the accounting body supports the principles behind e-invoicing and...
Accounting bodies fight back against mandatory e-invoicing
The strong pushback from the accounting profession comes after the Treasury released a consultation paper late last year to explore options to...
Digitisation a key driver of small business success
The research, conducted by Venture Insights, revealed a groundswell of support from consumers wanting to ‘buy local’, highlighting an opportunity...
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