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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.
ATO ramps up identity fraud detection for new SMSFs
ATO deputy commissioner, superannuation and employer obligations, Emma Rosenzweig said that with the ATO seeing more and more instances of stolen...
Expanding CDR ‘will empower consumers’
Lessons from open banking have been that the same tools handed to a minority of unscrupulous actors are available to the majority that play by...
Inflation result spells uncertainty for business
Reacting to the annual figure of 5.1 per cent, spokespeople from CPA Australia, CA ANZ and IPA said accountants would need to factor in increased...
Highest CPI increase in 20 years
Coming in at a quarterly rate of 2.1 per cent and an annual rate of 5.1 per cent, experts are predicting that the CPI reading has increased...
Small business council calls for M&A reform
COSBOA has made a number of recommendations that it hopes the newly elected government will consider implementing to ensure the country retains a...
Labor to support global push for minimum 15% tax rate on multinational corporations
The shadow cabinet was meeting on Wednesday morning to sign off on the details of the long-telegraphed policy ahead of an announcement later in...
Budget boosts Coalition’s support among accountants
The rise, from 47 per cent to 52 per cent in the primary vote, came despite a drift towards Anthony Albanese as preferred Prime Minister, from 27...
Young entrepreneurs set to start 3.5m new businesses
The report, “Where opportunity lies: Australia's new small business boom”, conducted in partnership with Accenture, showed that Australia is in a...
Surge in small businesses investing for future growth: CBA data
The Commonwealth Bank has reported that financing for equipment and machinery across the sector is up 17 per cent so far this financial year and...
Labor defends agricultural visa scheme as farmers brace for minimum wage rise
Labor announced on Tuesday it would create a dedicated agriculture visa stream under the established Palm (Pacific Australia Labor Mobility)...
