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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.
Life creeps into Sydney, Melbourne CBDs
According to research done by Roy Morgan, the average seven-day movement in Melbourne’s CBD had increased to 23 per cent of pre-pandemic levels...
2 weeks left to apply for COVID-19 Queensland Business Support Grants
The Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, Di Farmer, said more than 30,000 business owners...
Luxury car tax claims under the microscope
In a statement, the ATO issued a number of rules to follow if businesses or clients are claiming LCT. Firstly, LCT can be deferred in some...
Chamber of Commerce urges government to rethink quarantine
In a statement on Tuesday (2 November), the ACCI said Australia’s recovery hangs in the balance for the country’s tourism industry, universities...
Frydenberg alerted less than three months into JobKeeper that unqualified companies were receiving support
The $89 billion wage subsidy program has been tainted by revelations billions of dollars were handed to companies while they increased their...
ASIC gears up for new responsibilities
In a brief statement issued on Tuesday, the corporate regulator relayed its new responsibilities following the passage of the Better Advice Bill....
Small-business jobs enter negative territory
Based on aggregated and anonymised transactions from hundreds of thousands of small businesses, the index continued its dip below 100 – the...
ATO issues list of e-invoicing accredited service providers
The organisations have been accredited for one or two types of services that work together as part of the Peppol e-invoicing network. In order...
NSW government sets up new unit to mitigate identity crime
The NSW’s Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello, has unveiled that the state government is setting up IDSupport NSW, which...
Economists predict change in RBA outlook
For months RBA officials have been adamant that it will not raise the cash rate from its record low 0.1 per cent until inflation is sustainably...
