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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.
Regulator bans two directors for over $10m debt, multiple failures
Victorian director Mr Kevin Prakash Verapen of Montmorency has been banned from managing corporations for three years after ASIC found he failed...
Tax reform should be priority in May budget, says ACCI
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said if the government is serious about improving the nation’s economic health, it must put a...
Gold Coast director banned from providing financial services for 4 years
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission banned Gregory William Finerty, the sole director of Bradford AI, after finding he carried on...
Qld small businesses invited to have their say
The Small Business Survey is now open to give small-business owners and operators an opportunity to share their views on what they need to help...
SMEs failing on digital diligence
The Empowering Business to Go Digital program, known as Navii, recently released a Digital Health Check that found that small- to medium-sized...
Medical centres ‘sleepwalking to payroll tax precipice’
Head of health at the firm Paul Copeland said many public practice accountants with medical centre clients were unaware that traditional service...
Almost half of mid-market businesses still double handling data
The survey of more than 1,000 Australian and New Zealand mid-market business operators with between 20–150 full-time workers found that not only...
ACCC social media sweep targets influencers
The influencers have come under scrutiny after being mentioned in more than 150 tip-offs from consumers who responded to the ACCC’s Facebook post...
Commercial laundry businesses penalised $90k after workers underpaid
The penalties were imposed in response to the four companies underpaying the workers a total of $24,134 during periods in January 2018 and...
Businesses face loyalty tax to retain staff
Australian and New Zealand managing director of Hays Nick Deligiannis said employees that remained loyal in 2022 would now be looking for a...
