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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
Five defences in your fight against cyber villains
At a glance AI is supercharging cybercrime, making digital threats smarter and more relentless. Cybersecurity teams can also use AI to detect...
Avoiding your own Deloitte AI moment
At a glance A major firm’s AI error highlights the need for responsible use and disclosure. Disclose to clients why and how AI tools were used in...
The Big Four’s towers start to shake
At a glance The Big Four’s growth has slowed since 2018. A wave of scandals has eroded government trust and increased media scrutiny. Internal...
Ledgerbots: Assessing AI assistants from Xero, MYOB, Intuit & Sage
In Apple’s 2025 show Murderbot, a robot gains the ability to act unrestrained by its human creators and their rules. Image: Apple At a glance...
Will democracy’s bug infect Australia?
Larry Diamond, a professor at California’s Stanford University, scores the health of democracies. He does it the same way analysts score business...
AML survey: Have your say on proposed money laundering and financial crimes reforms
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has been charged with educating the sectors that will fall under the Tranche 2 laws...
3 lessons accountants can learn from an engineer
In this series, we speak with professionals across various sectors about the challenges they face in their roles, and bring lessons back to...
The locations, sectors and business profiles gaining government grants
Between 2018 and 2022 the Australian government awarded approximately $3 billion worth of business grants, with an average value of $230,000....
Changing the cost of some uni degrees didn’t change students’ minds
The package saw fees for “low demand” fields rise by up to 117 per cent, and the fees for “high demand” fields drop by as much as 59 per cent. At...
Mortgage and inflation pain to ease, but only slowly: how 31 top economists see 2024
RBA Governor Michele Bullock speaks following the 6 February rate decision. The RBA did not lower rates – and the average forecast of the panel...
