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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.
PM sets up COVID-19 Coordination Commission to preserve jobs
Designed to “better coordinate work between the private and public sector”, the commission will see “CEOs talking to CEOs” to come up with...
ATO pressed to apply blanket lodgement deferrals
The Institute of Public Accountants will today lobby the ATO to apply a blanket extension to lodgements, pointing to the enormous pressure the...
AFCA to fast-track COVID-19 related complaints
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has modified its approach to dispute resolution to take into account all regulatory and...
Super should be a last resort
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees’ (AIST) CEO Eva Scheerlinck has conceded that the organisation is “acutely aware of the...
Coronavirus omnibus bill passes
The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 has now been introduced into Parliament and covers the government’s initial $17.6...
Majority of businesses switch to myGovID as deadline nears
On 27 March, the Australian Taxation Office and 26 other government agencies will retire the decade-old login credentials replacing them with...
Pensioners push to preserve super account balances
Wayne Strandquist, president of the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR), has said that “in times of financial crisis such as now, retirees...
Big banks outline mortgage repayment relief
On Thursday (19 March), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the federal government and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)...
The banks reacting to the rate cut
It’s no surprise a number are still deciding on a course of action, considering Reserve Bank of Australia governor Dr Philip Lowe considered the...
AAT reduces accountant’s financial services ban
Perth-based accountant Keith Douglas Bowker will now have his six-year ban from providing any financial services reduced to two years, dating...
