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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.
120 DPNs a day drive insolvencies back to pre-pandemic level
July recorded 674 businesses being wound up or entering administration, line-ball with the comparable figure for 2019–20 after two years running...
Tax Practitioners Board integrity decision upheld by Federal Court
Sydney tax agent Hany Mina, who was the director of Logic Accountants & Tax Professionals (Logic), appealed the decision handed down by the...
Family and domestic violence leave for small-business employees should be government funded: COSBOA
COSBOA chief executive Alexi Boyd said the association agrees that domestic violence is a severe and pervasive social problem and welcomes the...
FWO recovers half a billion dollars in wages
The figures were released by Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman – policy and communication Kristen Hannah at the Policy-Influence-Reform (PIR) conference...
Labor government may remove ‘red tape’ in collective bargaining rules in bid to lift wages
On Monday, Burke all but confirmed the Albanese government will drastically restrict employers’ ability to terminate pay deals early in a speech...
35% of SMEs recruiting despite weaker sentiment
The latest data showed the revenue growth reported in June, was maintained in July with 22 per cent of SMEs now operating with higher revenues...
Mild growth for services sector in July
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI®) rose by 2.9 points to 51.7 in July but the growth was...
Public consultation begins on Multinational Tax Integrity and Transparency
The Albanese government has proposed a new tax package that it said will close tax loopholes exploited by multinationals and improve tax...
RBA predicts unemployment rate will fall even further
In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released on Friday, the Reserve Bank (RBA) predicted that Australia’s unemployment rate will drop...
Dispatches from the inflation frontline
While the big supermarkets have a price tag of up to $11 for the salad staple, Mr Chilman’s client is still selling them for around $5 – which is...
