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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.
Government announces $1.2bn injection into new technology and innovation
The latest round of funding will see the government spend over $1 billion on growing Australia into a "modern and leading digital economy" by...
Interest rates not the right ‘tool’ to address runaway house prices, Reserve Bank says
But monetary policy is not the appropriate tool to address the problem, because it is designed to encourage employment and inflation, it said....
ATO launches new recruitment program targeting high school leavers
The Tax Office has launched its new Career Kickstart program aimed at providing high school graduates with a 12-month contract at its Townsville,...
ASIC bans ex bank adviser
In a statement, the regulator said ex ANZ adviser Lisa Lee had allegedly falsely witnessed binding nomination of beneficiary forms for 17...
Accountant charged over bankruptcy fraud advice
An investigation by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) alleges that Sean Mauk and Sally Mauk, as well as their accountant Charles...
Deloitte tips Australia will need to cut spending and raise ‘some’ taxes shortly
While Australia’s recovery has been termed “remarkable”, with official forecasts left well behind, the country is not out of the woods yet, with...
Taxpayers urged to keep work-from-home records
“Although Australia has fared well throughout COVID, our working patterns have changed in step with the rest of the world, as expected,” said...
Accounting sector reaches record confidence following rocky 2020
According to CommBank’s latest Accounting Market Pulse report – an annual analysis of the accounting sector – more than 80 per cent of accounting...
ATO to review ‘thousands’ of JobKeeper, cash flow boost denials
The ATO has now committed to automatically reviewing decisions where it denied businesses access to JobKeeper and the cash flow boost based on...
‘This will be another pandemic budget’: Frydenberg
“We will not move to the second phase of our fiscal strategy until we are confident that we have secured our economic recovery,” Mr Frydenberg...
