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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.
1 in 5 Aussies changed jobs in 2021
The highest level of job turnover was seen for general unskilled workers of whom 37 per cent had changed jobs during the past year, while...
SME confidence increasing: survey
Alan Oster, NAB Group chief economist said that in line with the impact of lockdowns and reopening on larger businesses, confidence among SMEs...
Unemployment steady, but omicron still hurting businesses
The ABS reported that Australians worked 159 million fewer hours in January than in December and as the numbers are seasonally adjusted, they...
A welcome boost for business with eased COVID restrictions in NSW
“These are sensible measures that reduce the burden on business and allows them to trade at their full potential after several months of...
Demand for business credit shows signs of slowing
The global data, analytics, and technology company – which measures the volume of credit applications for trade credit, business loans and asset...
Economists predict RBA to hike rates in Q3
The HSBC expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to begin hiking its cash rate in the third quarter on the back of a significant upside surprise in...
LMITO concerns highlight need for wholesale tax reform
Tony Greco said the design of LMITO means it won’t hit people’s pockets until July 2023 at the earliest and as it is not built into PAYG it will...
Fresh research challenges guidance on SMSF minimum balances
The University of Adelaide has released a new report analysing SMSF performance based on data provided by BGL Corporate Solutions and Class...
Qld director hit with ban over tax obligation failure
ASIC has disqualified former real estate industry director Andrew Robert Galbraith of Sheldon, Queensland, from managing corporations for 18...
Consumer confidence up despite record fuel prices
Queensland led the uptick, but all states and territories recorded an increase. Although “Weekly inflation expectations” rose 0.2 ppt to 5.0 per...
