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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.
ASIC throws hands up at levy
The summary of actual levies for the 2020 year revealed ASIC will charge a minimum levy of $1,500 per licensee that provides personal advice to...
Treasury estimates up to 150k people unemployed after JobKeeper wind-up
At a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday, Treasury secretary Dr Steven Kennedy said that between 100,000 and 150,000 JobKeeper recipients may...
ATO sees highest response rate after SAN misuse mailout
The ATO said it recently issued a follow-up email to all auditors to serve as a reminder to reply to the SAN misuse mailout. Read more at SMSF...
ATO holding over $13bn in lost super
In a statement, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane Hume said around $13.8 billion in lost super was...
‘Money doesn’t grow on trees’: Hume wavers on SG increase
Speaking to ABC news breakfast on Thursday, the Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, Jane Hume, said that...
‘JobKeeper must come to an end’: Employment bounces back to a pre-pandemic level
The latest employment data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown Australia’s employment rate bounce back to a pre-pandemic...
Female full-time work drives drop in unemployment rate to 5.8%
The unemployment rate declined by 0.5 of a percentage point to 5.8 per cent from a revised January figure of 6.3 per cent, according to the...
Rise in SME failures expected as stimulus measures end, says RBA
The prediction was made in a recent address by assistant governor Christopher Kent and comes despite modelling by large banks suggesting that the...
AAT upholds termination of registration of SMSF auditor for 2 years
Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office about self-managed superannuation fund SMSF auditor number misuse, the TPB concluded...
Fears of debt disaster with changing lending laws
A consortium of consumer groups, including Choice and the Consumer Action Law Centre, has slammed the changing legislation with the housing...
