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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.
Connecting more young Australians to jobs in retail
The Australian Retail Ready Youth PaTH-Way program is being rolled out with the support of the Australian government’s Department of Education,...
Cash in circulation indicates black economy growth
The IPA is urging the government to revisit the Black Economy Taskforce recommendation to impose a cash limit on business transactions over...
Businesses brace for border boom
More than a third of small businesses are expecting that there will be improvements in supply chain as international borders open to help improve...
Free mental wellbeing app for Victorian small businesses
The app is an evidence-based online mental health support tool that is being rolled out by the Victorian government and provides 10 short...
Over $3bn paid or offered in compensation for financial advice related misconduct
The corporate regulator has confirmed that $3.15 billion as at 31 December 2021 has been paid or offered to customers of AMP, ANZ, CBA,...
Practitioners urged to consider Small Business Restructure approach for tax debt
In a recent update, Grant Thornton said that in support of businesses under pressure, the ATO has encouraged taxpayers to lodge their returns on...
Staff absent in 22% of businesses due to COVID-19
In its latest Business Conditions and Sentiments Report, the ABS found that large businesses were three times as likely to report these absences...
ASIC disqualifies director over ATO compliance failures
Christopher Hopkinson, of Calamvale, Queensland, has been disqualified from managing corporations for four years due to his involvement in four...
CFO confidence lifting despite ongoing challenges
Although confidence levels are still slightly down from six months ago, the latest edition of Deloitte’s biannual CFO Sentiment survey, nearly 25...
Rapid changes to small business refinance
Small business customers applying to refinance their secured and unsecured loans of up to $1 million will now only require two essential...
