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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.
Action on climate change top of business concerns
Climate change is one of the top three issues facing Australian executives, following the economic outlook and the search for talent, with 68 per...
Professional bodies demand changes to ATO agent linking process
Representatives from CA ANZ, CPA Australia, IPA and the Tax Practitioners Stewardship Group are furious that the ATO finalised the six-step...
Diversity and inclusion in a business attract more customers according to new research
The research from Mastercard revealed that Australians are more likely to spend money with businesses that prioritise diversity (55 per cent),...
1 in 5 Aussie home owners feeling mortgage stress
A survey by Finder revealed more than one in five home owners (21 per cent) admitted they borrowed too much on their home loan that equates to...
Skills, inflation, and supply chains top CEO concerns for 2023
The report revealed that 49 per cent of business leaders expect conditions to be stronger in 2023 than 2022. But this optimism is tempered by a...
Over half of small-business operators predict recession in 2023
A new report from MYOB found that small businesses fear rising inflation and increasing interest rates will push the country into a recession....
ASIC reports on small-business restructuring
The report (REP 756) outlines the findings from ASIC’s review of the ASIC company register and ASIC lodgements data for all 82 small-business...
Wages growing but inflation still hindering real change
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in an interview with ABC Radio on Tuesday (17 January) that the 3 per cent growth in wages exceeds the average over...
With the new frontier in workplace flexibility, is the nine-to-five office work day dead at last?
Working from home transformed from something employees used to have to fight for, to a concept that was so mainstream it even had its own...
Younger Australians the least safe cyber generation
The findings signal a warning for small-business owners who regularly rely on younger family members or employees to manage their technology and...
