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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.
Energy company collapse will hurt small businesses, says employer association
Businesses will be facing even greater energy pressures with the collapse of Weston Energy, said Australia’s employer association, the Australian...
Bank chief says small businesses are moving forward
Michael Vacy-Lyle was speaking at the inaugural SmallBizWeek – a major business event that brought together thousands of business owners,...
ATO debt call centre ‘unfit for purpose’
Routine verification checks for many who deal with the ATO constantly tie up hours of lawyers and tax agents’ time but lead nowhere when the...
ATO warning as $33.5 billion missing
ATO second commissioner, client engagement group, Jeremy Hirschhorn said the most recent estimates from the ATO showed the country was around 93...
Job mobility rises over the 2nd year of the pandemic
This was the highest job mobility rate in a decade. Bjorn Jarvis, head of labour statistics at the ABS, said job mobility in Australia had...
Victorian government cuts business operating costs for zero-emission vehicles
The Electric Vehicle Charging for Business Fleets program will reduce operating costs and emissions by supporting chargers for business fleets...
Consumer confidence increased in lead-up to the federal election
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence jumped 1.5 points to 90.8 this week after four straight weekly declines and is now a significant 23.4 pts...
Higher inflation and lower real wages weigh heavy on economists
Expectations of an economic recovery have been overshadowed by fears of lower economic activity, higher inflation and lower real wages in the...
Business, industry look to new government to commit to proposed reforms
The Council of Small Business Organisation Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Australian Retailers Association have said they...
Household spending rises with eased COVID restrictions
Jacqui Vitas, head of macro-economic statistics at the ABS, said the largest increases were for spending on recreation and culture (17.8 per...
