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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.
Sydney and Melbourne CBDs getting back to business
In Sydney and Melbourne, sales in CBD retail outlets increased by 9 per cent and 5 per cent respectively, compared to the prior week. Even the...
9 out of 10 auditors struggle to prevent fraud amid pandemic
It said organisations are responding by fast-tracking investment in prevention technology, with more than a third admitting to an inadequate...
Scott Morrison leaves open possibility of petrol excise cut in budget
On Sunday Morrison told Channel Nine that price fluctuations are greater than any potential savings from a cut to petrol excise, but did not rule...
Small business more resilient
The SME Success Report, comprised four years of anonymised data insights from business management platform MYOB, and captured key resilience...
More than half of Australian advisers expect revenue growth
The latest Xero State of the Industry report found that despite the pandemic around 60 per cent of accountants and bookkeepers were preparing to...
Small business cautiously optimistic, but fuel price a concern
The latest edition of the ACA Research group’s COVID-19 SME Tracker revealed that 35 per cent of SMEs believe economic conditions will improve...
Strong rebound in hours worked in the December quarter
However, not all industries were experiencing a bounceback to pre-pandemic levels, with construction suffering a decrease in hours worked as did...
Accountant personality test gives recruiters the edge
Accountancy firms will be able to sharpen their recruitment processes with a world-first personality test developed by Accountests, a management...
Business feeling more positive despite world tensions
After a fall in January, the conditions index rebounded to be above its long-run average. The rebound came on the back of a strong rise in the...
Consumer confidence can’t find a steady balance
The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence revealed that last month, there was an increase of 0.9 points to 100.1 during the first week of...
