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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.
ACCC welcomes new penalties and expansion of the unfair contract terms laws
The changes that have been made to the competition and consumer law will see the introduction of penalties and other changes relating to unfair...
Connect for Success this Small Business Month
The events are all designed to help small businesses learn new skills and strategies for growing their business and connect with other...
Hiring holiday employees? Be aware of changes to super
The changes mean more employees may be eligible for super. The changes started on 1 July 2022. Businesses need to pay super for employees at a...
Robust retail sales leading into Christmas
Clothing, footwear and personal accessory sales were up 70.4 per cent, while cafés, restaurants and takeaway food increased 52.6 per cent, and...
Australian home prices fall for six months in a row as interest rate rises bite
Property data firm CoreLogic said home values across the country fell a further 1.2 per cent in October from a month earlier, with the median...
$20,000 boost to Aussies’ super savings
The Your Future, Your Super reforms brought in an annual performance test, requiring dud super funds to notify their members if they perform...
Mixed reactions to government’s IR reforms
Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said in its current form, the multi-employer bargaining legislation unveiled on Monday (31...
NAB Online Retail Sales Index returns to growth in September
However, in year-on-year terms, the NAB Online Retail Sales Index recorded another large contraction in September (-20.6 per cent y/y), but it...
Small business has until 1 August 2023 to implement paid leave for family and domestic violence
The legislation was passed last week in Federal Parliament and means more than 11 million Australian workers will soon have access to 10 days of...
Governments spearhead buyback scheme for flood-prone home owners
Dually announced by the Prime Minister and Premier in Lismore on Friday, 28 October, the Northern Rivers Resilience Homes Fund package, a jointly...
