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Explore how the Federal Budget 2026–27 reshapes M&A in Australia, with CGT changes, trust tax reforms and implications for deal structuring and transaction timing.

Automation is increasingly becoming a leadership issue rather than an operational one. Organisations investing successfully are not simply automating tasks: they’re building more scalable, resilient, and future-ready supply chain capabilities.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating and amplifying traditional business risks, from cyber threats to fraud and decision-making integrity. This article outlines five emerging risk patterns and highlights why organisations must rethink risk management approaches to remain effective in an AI-driven environment.

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), in collaboration with JANA, has released its final Investment Manager Operational Due Diligence (ODD) Guidance Note, providing a practical framework to strengthen how superannuation funds assess and oversee operational risk

Regulatory readiness in financial services: why information governance is now a board-level priority.

Australia’s 2026–27 Federal Budget introduces major tax reforms impacting private enterprise, including changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing, trust structures and SME incentives. Understand what it means for your business strategy, cashflow and investment decisions.

After eight years of negotiations, Australia and the European Union have concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in March 2026. This comprehensive FTA will substantially reduce or eliminate tariffs on goods and open new market opportunities in a high-value EU market of 450 million consumers.

Rising labour costs, increasingly complex supply chains, higher expectations and the demands of omnichannel retail are becoming embedded structural costs that are reshaping how retailers operate and scale

Delivered against an uncertain economic backdrop, the 2026-27 Federal Budget reflects a government navigating competing pressures.

Australia’s R&D policy is back in focus ahead of the Federal Budget, with the SERD review highlighting declining investment and the need for reform. While no immediate changes to the R&D Tax Incentive have been announced, businesses should watch for potential policy shifts and ensure strong governance, compliance, and documentation under the current framework.

Enterprise Resource Planning systems automate and integrate core business processes across HR, finance, supply chain, inventory and operations and like any major technology, they evolve over time. Sometimes this is through incremental upgrades, and other times it is through large‑scale transformation projects that introduce an entirely new platform.

For overseas property developers investing in Australia, early funding decisions can have a material impact on tax outcomes, deductibility and overall returns. Where debt, equity and related party funding are treated differently under Australian tax rules, the structure chosen at the outset matters.