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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.
ASIC bans unlicensed individual from financial services for 8 years
ASIC banned Christine Betty Childs, former director of Think Money and Think Money Wealth Through Property, for carrying on an unlicensed...
Small business apps blossom ‘thanks to local developers’
“It's been such an incredible trend to see how quickly the number of apps have grown that specifically focus on solving those small business...
Time to get paid has increased again for small businesses
The index rose 0.6 days to 23.8 days, the longest time since September 2020. Late payments also rose 1.2 days to 7.7 days — the highest since...
SMEs urged to take advantage of energy efficiency grants
The government announced this week that grants of between $10,000 and $25,000 will be available to SMEs to fund energy-saving measures such as...
Australians believe businesses are failing at planning for the future: Report
The report results are a warning siren to businesses and suggest that businesses and institutions like government need to offer plans and...
Educated Aussies are choosing to work longer
The analysis revealed that the expected retirement age for men was 66.2, the highest since 1972, while the expected retirement age for women was...
Mining workers record biggest wage growth
The new average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults was released on Thursday (23 February) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Accounting job ads rebound in January to rise almost 8%
The rise reflected an across-the-board increase in job ads for the first time since May 2022 of 2.8 per cent, with only four industries bucking...
Aussies’ super at risk of 45% penalty tax rate due to perverse rules
The IPA, in collaboration with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Institute of Financial Professionals Australia,...
Wages grow but government confident there will be no wage-price spiral
But Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government is confident that there will not be a wage-price spiral. The Australian Bureau of Statistics...
