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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.
ATO whistleblower facing 161-year prison sentence says he ‘almost died from the stress’
Mr Boyle became a whistleblower last year when he exposed abuse of power inside one of the country's most powerful institutions, the ATO,...
Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage by 3%
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to lift the national minimum wage will directly affect about 2.2 million employees, it said in an...
Overpaying employees more common than people realise
Often, when the Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating a company, it has to do with incorrect payments and wrongful interpretation of awards. Read...
Director banned over 14 failures, $10m debt
ASIC said in a statement that it had banned Sydney man Daniel McSweeny for five years, stating that the 14 companies under his control all went...
Bowen withdraws from Labor leadership contest
Mr Bowen’s decision means frontbencher Anthony Albanese is the only confirmed candidate at this stage, with Labor MP Jim Chalmers set to announce...
Reserve Bank poised to cut interest rates in June
In a lunchtime speech to economists in Brisbane, Philip Lowe said the RBA had decided at its last meeting that inflation would not rise back to...
Shadow treasurer to contest Labor leadership
Chris Bowen announced on Tuesday he will contest the Labor leadership ballot and will face off against Anthony Albanese to become the party’s...
‘Honour your commitments’, government warned
Much of the Coalition’s election campaigning revolved around its April budget, which made a number of promises to the business community. Read...
Tax fraud lands Mildura man in jail
According to a statement from the ATO, the regulator has secured a conviction against Mildura resident Suleyman Erdogan in the County Court of...
‘We are not dissuading Australians from using accountants’, says Labor as fight against fee cap heats up
Where it all began In May 2017, Bill Shorten’s Labor party announced plans to cap the amount individuals can claim for management of their tax...




















