TOPIC
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.
Rest Super settles climate lawsuit
The Federal Court in Sydney was adjourned on Monday after Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest) and Mark McVeigh, the 25-year-old fund...
Climate change inaction could cost Australia $3.4tn and 880k jobs
According to Deloitte Access Economics, the economic cost of not addressing climate change will be a decline of Australia’s GDP by 6 per cent in...
Former Bondi-based accounting firm penalised
The Federal Circuit Court issued the penalty after finding the company had failed to comply with a compliance notice issued by the Fair Work...
Business Growth Fund formally launches
The Australian Business Growth Fund will allow established SMEs with annual revenue between $2 million and $100 million, to apply for long-term...
Senator Hume sheds light on disciplinary body reforms
Speaking to the AFA Vision Conference, the senator claimed the extension on the FASEA requirements as one of the biggest wins the government had...
30,000 jobs lost in September, but unemployment rate remains steady
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed a decrease in employed people by 29,500 in September, with jobs lost mainly...
Tax agent banned for rorting $20k from cash flow boost stimulus
The TPB determined TLL breached the Code of Professional Conduct in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 relating to competency, honesty and integrity...
$231m focused on women’s economic security in COVID recovery
Included in the Second Women’s Economic Security Package is $90.3 million over three years from 2020–21 for concessional work test arrangements...
Melbourne CBD faces $110bn hit over next 5 years
The modelling from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) commissioned by the City of Melbourne estimated the economic hit by comparing it with previous...
‘Extended insolvency protections will prolong the inevitable insolvency cliff’
New data from Prushka Fast Debt Recovery has revealed a significant decline in the number of liquidations and administrations since April this...
