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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.
Stoush over electric vehicle tax nears Australian high court hearing
In September 2021, two drivers of electric cars launched a high court challenge that argued the imposition of a tax of 2-2.5 cents per kilometre...
Industry and business groups welcome boost to migrant intake
Australian Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox said raising the proportion of the program devoted to skill shortages identified by the...
Age pensioners can now work more without penalty
The decision to increase earning capacity came out of the Jobs and Skills Summit and provides a one-off income credit designed to give older...
Consumer watchdog will crack down on petrol price gouging when tax cut ends, Labor says
The letter to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, released on Monday, confirms the government’s intention to reintroduce “the...
Industry group’s concern over multi-employer bargaining
AI Group chief executive Innes Willox said the announcement by Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke that the government would...
Debate over tax cuts ‘pointless’ without seeing the big picture
And unless there is an overhaul of the system as it stands today, issues such as affordable childcare as discussed at the Jobs and Skills Summit...
Hospitality sector should be priority at summit, says NSW government
Kevin Anderson, and other key stakeholders, said the staff shortages in the hospitality sector need to be made a priority as it was one of the...
Skills crisis ‘needs triple-pronged policy shift’
An increase in skilled migration, more support for training and lifting workforce participation should be top of Australia’s action plan, said CA...
IPA Exclusive: ESG Reporting With HBS Prof. Robert S Kaplan
The seminar will examine how we can move from subjective, non-comparable, and unauditable ESG reporting towards real #sustainability measures...
Public has a right to know of unscrupulous tax agent behaviour
The decision means that clients of tax practitioners need to be advised when their agent is subject to sanctions and deregistration. The AAT...




















