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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.
Industry group calls on Victorian government budget to reduce business costs
The Victorian head of the Australian Industry Group, Tim Piper, said business costs had been increasing over the last 12 months and that...
38% of SMEs considering alternative lenders: FICO
More than one-third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia could be soon veering away from traditional banks, according to...
Labor’s climate policy more aligned to business, says IPA
The IPA did a comparison of climate policies of the two major parties and found that Labor’s alignment has two key issues that the private...
Small-business performance continues to improve with strong sales growth
The Australian Xero Small Business Index rose 9 points in March 2022 to 118 points, its highest since June 2021. The global small-business...
IPA proposes review of ATO engagement with tax practitioners
The IPA submitted its comments as part of a consultation from the ATO looking at its performance audit to assess the effectiveness of its...
ATO partners with Equifax amid tax debts
The data, which was previously unavailable, will give customers the chance to evaluate risk more accurately during the credit application...
Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement
The J5 was formed on 1 July 2018 in response to a call to action from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for...
Damning report reveals ATO failed to collect billions in unpaid super
According to a report from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), the ATO has moved to “low-touch” nudges instead of “resource-intensive...
Retail association welcomes Victorian lead in addressing skills shortages
The new Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate program will combine the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian...
Higher costs for over half of all businesses
The results for April were consistent with those from March, with most of businesses seeing increases to the cost of fuel or energy (83 per cent)...
