Economy

Australian retail sales have broken more records with $33.9 billion spent in stores and online in April – a 9.6% increase on a year ago and up 0.9% on the previous month, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

According to Yannick Ieko, the founder and managing director of NDIS Loan Experts and SMSF Loan Experts, the cash rate rise announced earlier this month by the RBA signals that the market is facing an interesting year ahead. “For those with self-managed super funds (SMSF),

COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd said “We are heartened by Albanese’s promise of a collaborative approach that would give everyone a seat at the table and look forward to working with the new government to implement the best possible policy settings for the betterment of small

Queensland businesses secured more staff in the three months to March with employment levels increasing while labour costs are at a record high.   Latest results from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) Pulse Survey for the March 2022 quarter show employment levels increased 2.9 index

The Federal Government’s 2022-23 Budget provides support aimed at helping small businesses go digital and invest in their employees. Keep reading to find out more about what is in this year’s Budget for your small business: 1. Deductions for investments in business technology If you haven’t already,

The strategy, THRIVE 2030: The Re-Imagined Visitor Economy, provides a roadmap to rebuild Australia’s visitor economy and return to sustainable growth for the sector. “The THRIVE strategy recognises that Australia’s prosperity is contingent on a strong visitor economy. With the tourism industry ready to roar back to

To compensate businesses and families for higher operation and living costs, the budget includes a temporary and targeted cost-of-living package. Fuel excise will be halved for six months which is estimated to save 22.1 cents a litre. The government also announced a one-off $420 cost-of-living