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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.
Hard crash or soft landing? Where is Australia’s economy heading?
It’s now not just a matter of if the country will slide into a recession, but more importantly what kind of recession Australia is facing in...
Straight from the Source – February 2023
I can still remember my initial interview. I was so nervous that I didn’t sleep for days. I had recently returned to work from maternity leave...
Big businesses urged to ‘lift their game’ on payment times
The information was released by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson, who said it is a ‘woeful performance...
Small-business wages increase faster than inflation
The analysis of data from 220,000 businesses and their 1.9 million employees suggests private sector Australian wages in SMEs are outpacing...
Employee households’ living costs highest in 2 decades
In its latest survey of living costs for employee households — households where the principal source of income is wages and salaries — it found...
Tough new organised crime laws now in effect
Organised crime reforms are now available to police and law enforcement and include new powers to confiscate unlawfully acquired assets of major...
‘Erratic’ valuation increases trigger huge leaps in NSW land tax
Mazars indirect tax specialist Stephen Baxter said the land tax general and premium thresholds rose by 18 per cent last year but the NSW Valuer...
Retail and online sales down after nearly a year of growth
It is the first monthly fall in retail turnover for 2022 following 11 consecutive rises, but retail turnover remained elevated at its sixth...
New financial service provider takes on big 4 banks
Zeller, which now has 30,000 customers, has launched a new transaction account, debit card, and app for all business types. Zeller announced the...
ASIC cancels registration of 374 SMSF auditors
ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said SMSF auditors play a fundamental role in promoting confidence and instilling trust in the SMSF sector,...
