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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.
Tasmanian COVID-19 Business Impact Support Program to close
The program was established to support Tasmanian businesses whose business operations have been impacted due to critical staff being required to...
NSW tax agent terminated after ‘borrowing’ $330k of client funds
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) decision to terminate Richard Geoffrey Plaskitt’s tax agent...
Seek job listings hit yet another record high in February
The employment platform hosted 2.2% more job ads than it did in January, which was already a record month, the company announced on Thursday....
New retail report provides sector’s most comprehensive outlook
The report consolidated insights from the country’s leading retail experts on the performance and outlook of Australia’s retail industry and set...
Insurers to provide consumers cash in emergency situations
ASIC has issued legislative relief that allows insurers to give emergency payments to consumers in certain circumstances without first giving...
Consumers go local and look for convenience
Podium payment platform revealed in its second edition of the Annual State of Local Business research that Australians are supporting their local...
Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021
The ABS National Accounts show Australia's economy recovered from its 1.9 per cent Delta lockdown slump in the September quarter with a 3.4 per...
Assistance for businesses affected by floods
Natural disaster assistance is available from the Australian government and the NSW and Queensland governments to help businesses directly...
Consumer confidence drops as flooding hits Qld and NSW
The latest Roy Morgan consumer confidence poll shows that people are wary of spending money as yet another series of crises evolve. The overall...
Ukraine major source of uncertainty: RBA
Dr Lowe said the global economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation in parts of the world has increased sharply due to...
