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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.
Ombudsman urges small-business owners to ‘take care of themselves’
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson said it is important for small-business owners to spend time...
New pay secrecy and job ad laws now in force
The new laws include giving employees the right to share (or not share) information about their pay, banning pay secrecy terms in employment...
Three ways to solve all your s100A problems
In my view the implications of the ATO’s stance on the operation of s100A is more significant than the reach of Division 7A and the ATO’s changed...
Inflation keeps its grip as CPI rises again
And with the Reserve Bank of Australia predicting inflation to peak at around 8 per cent in the December figures, the prospect of further rate...
Job vacancies fall but more businesses still looking for staff
Job vacancies fell 5 per cent in November, down 23,000 from August 2022, to 444,000. The 12-month previously, the job vacancy figure was 398,000,...
10m Australians in debt from Christmas
The survey revealed almost half (49 per cent) of Australians — equivalent to 9.8 million people — have racked up Christmas debt, and 36 per cent...
ACCI joins other associations calling for migration reform to solve skills shortage
The ACCI said expanding the skilled migration intake, offering temporary migrants a pathway to permanent residency and halving the levy employers...
Household spending up 11.4% in last 12 months
Jacqui Vitas, ABS head of macroeconomic statistics, said that November 2022 was the 21st consecutive month of increased through-the-year total...
Quarter of SMEs report higher sales in December
The latest wave of the SME Sentiment Tracker shows a strong December for SMEs, with 24 per cent reporting a higher turnover than prior to the...
ATO updates TBAR guidance ahead of new time frames
It reminded SMSFs that while due dates for transfer balance event reporting are still currently determined by the total super balances of an...
