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Our 2025 Family Business Survey revealed a recurring theme that presents both a challenge and an opportunity: succession planning. Succession is often viewed as a pivotal moment in a family business’s lifecycle.

Recent data from the Class Annual Benchmark Report 2025 reveals a powerful trend, which has seen Australians – especially younger generations – increasingly turning to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) to take control of their financial futures.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Management Consulting Partner, Richard Bycroft, and Director, Primo Danieletto, discuss automation in supply chains, triggers for reviewing an organisation’s current model and the ROI businesses can see from implementation.

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainable innovation is a strategic imperative. For mid-sized businesses, embedding sustainability into operations not only meets growing stakeholder expectations, but also unlocks new avenues for growth, efficiency, and resilience.

The purpose of this Alert is to draw attention to the Prime Minister’s announcement of Australia’s new 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target and path to net zero by 2050. The new target was announced on 18 September 2025. The new target follows the independent advice of the Climate Change Authority and is supported by the release of a comprehensive Net Zero Plan, along with 6 sectoral decarbonisation plans.

The purpose of this Alert is to draw attention to the National Climate Risk Assessment report (or NCRA), delivered by the Australian Climate Service on 15 September 2025.

From 2026, Victoria’s VRLT will apply to long-term undeveloped land in metro Melbourne, targeting land banking and encouraging residential development. The expansion follows 2025 reforms aimed at improving housing affordability and supply.

The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 presents the opportunity to evenly split superannuation balances amongst spouses.

Grant Thornton Family Business Report 2025 supporting and helping family businesses evolve and grow through generations.

In this episode, we chat with Kim Crane, CEO of Paddle Australia, and Richard Fox, Head of the Host Organising Committee for the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney.

The AML Reforms introduce the concept of a 'reporting group'—a flexible model that allows both related and unrelated entities to manage and mitigate ML/TF risks under a single, comprehensive AML/CTF Program.

The introduction of Value Transfer Service obligations under Australia’s AML/CTF reforms significantly broadens the scope of compliance requirements, affecting a wide range of businesses and requiring new processes, technology, and training.