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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.
Small business relying on family, friends for financing
Its report, Digital Disruption Dairies, which surveyed thousands of small businesses globally about how they access finance, found that 43 per...
Business confidence up despite consumers fearing the worse
The ANZ Consumer Confidence fell more than 4 per cent last week, way below the neutral level of 100. However, while consumer confidence was...
Omicron impacts business turnover
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that 10 out of the 13 industries surveyed had a significant decrease in...
RBA governor urges borrowers to prepare for higher rates
Speaking at the Banking 2022 Conference, Dr Lowe said many borrowers have had no experience with an interest rate-rise cycle. Read more at...
The world can avoid a 1970s rerun
UBS has tweaked its global growth forecast on the back of the 50 per cent drop in trade volumes to Russia and the sharp contraction in the...
Mum-and-dad businesses ‘blindsided’ by ATO trust ruling, says NTAA
The not-for-profit body said its members were shocked by the “retrospective nature” of the ruling because an ATO fact sheet from seven years ago...
Sick Pay Guarantee will leave small business with the bill, says industry group
On Monday (14 March), the Victorian government announced the $245.6 million scheme that it said would transform casual and contract work in...
Mid-market businesses predict wage growth
The survey of over 100 mid-tier business leaders found more than half (54 per cent) were confident about growth prospects for the rest of 2022...
Petrol prices mean car allowance ‘undercooked’
The ATO announced the rise, up from 72¢, last week but its calculations are already being challenged. Read more at Accountants...
PwC releases 5-step tax plan ahead of budget
The plan is aimed not just at generating economic growth, and getting more Australians working, but more importantly reducing costly compliance...




















