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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.
Small businesses still planning to grow despite economic headwinds
The latest wave of the ACA Research SME Sentiment Tracker found that although SME revenues were down slightly in January after the Christmas...
February recession fears impacting career plans
More than half of employees said they’re unlikely to quit their job in 2023 either with or without a new role to go to. Similarly, 51 per cent...
Employsure to pay $3m penalty for misleading Google Ads after ACCC appeal
The large, private company with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth offers employment relations and workplace health and safety...
Getting advice from accountants will be easier: QAR final report
But accountants should be included within the advice regulation framework said Michelle Levy, who conducted the review, because she could see no...
Small business will suffer more from rate rise, say industry groups
The Australian Industry Group, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the National Retailers Association have said the decision by...
Big banks see consumer confidence decline
The ANZ consumer confidence decreased by 3.2pts last week to 83.6, its lowest level so far this year with confidence declining across all five...
Small-business finance options expand with new Prospa offering
Small-business financer Prospa is expanding its offering to become the country’s first non-bank all-in-one Business Account for small businesses....
Accountants taking on more small-business needs
And to cope with the increasing demand from the sector, many accountants are adding extra services and technology-based solutions to their suite...
Retail volumes fall after 4 straight rises while consumer confidence dips
Ben Dorber, Australian Bureau of Statistics head of retail statistics, said retail sales volumes fell for the first time since the September...
Cut the fuel tax to repair budget: Grattan Institute
The institute has stated in its latest report, Fuelling budget report: How to reform fuel taxes for business, that cutting the $8 billion a year...




















