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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.
Caught out: Fraud prevention lessons from the Endeavour Hills Cricket Club exhibition match
In October 2023, Navishta Desilva pleaded guilty to charges relating to the theft of nearly $250,000 from his employer. In October 2023, Navishta...
COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
More than 130 countries signed a declaration on Dec. 1, committing to make their food systems – everything from production to consumption – a...
Mapping and maximising opportunities to participate in a circular economy
At a glance: Now is the time to implement triple-bottom-line accounting before the business risk of ‘business as usual’ is realised. SMEs may not...
What is LockBit, the cybercrime gang hacking some of the world’s largest organisations?
Cybercriminal gangs have adopted ransomware as a get-rich-quick scheme. Now, in the era of “ransomware as a service”, this has become a prolific...
IGR: The impacts of lower labour force participation
In the IGR series, Public Accountant is taking a deep dive into the sixth Intergenerational Report. Released twice each decade since their...
12 ChatGPT prompts for accountants
Generative AI tools are only as useful as their prompts – try different versions with more or less detail to tailor these to your specific needs,...
Live event economics: The Taylor Swift effect
As Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – arriving in Australia in February next year – tore its way across the United States in 2023, economists had a...
You don’t have to be an economist to know Australia is in a cost of living crisis. What are the signs and what needs to change?
The impact is clear as we are required to pay more for most things from our weekly shop and power bills, to filling the car and swimming lessons....
The US navy is still more powerful than China’s: more so than the Australian government is letting on
Taxpayers have been asked to fund these subs at an extreme cost, up to A$368 billion, and with many risks in the procurement cycle. This...
We can and should keep unemployment below 4%, says our survey of top economists
This finding, in an Economic Society of Australia poll of 51 leading economists selected by their peers, comes ahead of next month’s release of a...
