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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.
Anthony Albanese agrees to meet state and territory leaders as calls grow to bring back Covid support
But the Labor government appears unlikely to reverse the decision to end the pandemic leave payment for people forced to isolate, despite calls...
Overall retail spending looks to be coming under increasing pressure
The official Australian Bureau of Statistics measured dropping 0.1 per cent on a month-on-month basis as nervous consumers react to weaker...
Majority of workers want to have WFH flexibility
The report, compiled by the Melbourne Institute and Roy Morgan found that there is still a divide between workers and employers about working...
ANZ confirms acquisition discussions underway with MYOB
In a statement, the bank said it is yet to reach an agreement with KKR and there is no certainty the acquisition will proceed. “Should the...
Business confidence ‘teetering on the brink’
Key indicators, such as trade receivables and trade payment defaults, are heading the wrong way it said while an “unfortunate economic cocktail”...
Business confidence falls further while conditions hold up
Confidence fell to a below-average +1 index point as fears over the negative economic conditions impacted household consumption that was...
Retail association calls on RBA to scrap high merchant fees for small business
The call from the National Retail Association followed the release of the RBA’s Retail Payment statistics. NRA chief executive Dominique Lamb...
Higher prices spur increase in spending intentions
Despite a modest rise in the index of 0.9 per cent, the figures reveal that this was due mainly to the higher prices of fuel and food. The...
SMEs face fines for failing to report cyber attacks
Small businesses could be caught out and face fines if they suffer a cyber attack on critical infrastructure and fail to alert the Australian...
Businesses hope job summit will help find solution to labour crisis
On Monday (11 July), the latest Flutracking data, which keeps tabs on respiratory illnesses such as influenza and COVID, showed 2.5 per cent of...




















