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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.
Worker shortages number one issue for small businesses, says report
“Every one of our COSBOA members from all sectors of the small business economy continue to see this as the biggest impediment to growth or even...
Wages of women workers impacted by caring roles
The MYOB SME Wage Report surveyed 1,000 SME operators and owners and found that gender inequality was compounded by the pandemic, but that...
$100m to help NSW primary producers recover from floods
The $100 million Critical Producer Grant Program jointly funded by the state and Commonwealth governments will provide primary producers hardest...
Crypto must get ahead of regulation or risk its reputation
To date, it has been broadly unregulated despite ATO estimates that over 1 million Australians have interacted with the crypto ecosystem in some...
Rise in unemployment positive sign, say business groups
However, they said the government needs to stick to its commitment from the Jobs and Skills Summit about increasing the levels of skilled...
Accountants hungry for ‘highly experienced’ brokers
For some accountants, building out a finance offering is simply a new revenue stream. They see the potential revenue and are eager to set up a...
Qld property owners can do good and get paid for it
The program aims to help increase the supply of homes available to Queenslanders in need and since it was announced in July, 31 expressions of...
Millions who withdrew superannuation early spent longer unemployed, paid less: study
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have studied the impact of the federal government's early withdrawal scheme, which...
ATO to quiz professionals over profit allocation arrangements
PCG 2021/4 sets out the ATO’s compliance approach to the allocation of profits or income from professional firms, and helps the firms manage the...
Record number of people with multiple jobs in June quarter
New figures released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics showed that the number of multiple job holders reached a record high of 900,000 people...




















