The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-27 will be handed down in May 2026, the first budget since Labor's re-election in 2025.
Today’s business leaders navigating Australia’s M&A landscape need to look beyond short‑term performance and financial metrics alone. What matters most to investors is a strong, scalable and defensible business, particularly in an environment shaped by geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Increasingly, ESG and sustainability considerations are not add‑ons, but core to business strategy and long‑term value creation.
The Full Federal Court confirms that owner and beneficiary benefits in family businesses are not automatically subject to FBT, reinforcing the meaning of “in respect of employment” and providing guidance ahead of the 2026 FBT season.
On 27th March 2021, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (the Amendment) which implemented new casual employment conversion arrangements received royal assent and came into effect.
Australian Superannuation assets equated to $2.8 trillion at the end of the September 2018 quarter – a figure that continues to grow as more Australians co-contribute to their superannuation funds as well as portfolio growth.
Increasing regulation, margin compression and investor demands for returns and transparency in a challenging global environment have brought new challenges to the asset management sector.
The digital age and smartphones are revolutionising the way we shop, but also the way we bank.
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) set out in Part IIAA of the Banking Act 1959, was introduced in February 2018.
Businesses must reaffirm their decline in TO fortnightly to be eligible for JobSaver payments in NSW.
The August 2021 figures have confirmed that we are in the midst of an unexpected real estate boom, with national house prices up 18.4% year on year according to CoreLogic’s results – the fastest annual price growth since 1989. In the eighteen months since COVID-19 first presented in Australia, it’s fair to say that the initial chorus of gloomy predictions for real estate and construction didn’t come to pass, and thankfully have proven to be well off the mark.
Yesterday, the Western Australian Premier and Treasurer, The Hon. Mark McGowan, delivered his fifth state budget – first as Treasurer – spending big on infrastructure, health, education, and police.
The office of Local Government has proposed new minimum standards for risk management and internal audit.
Last week, the NSW Government announced a $3.4b funding injection for businesses and individuals affected by the state’s current lockdown.
Changes to aged care financial report for 30 June 2021, including new legislated reporting requirements
Earlier this week, it was announced that businesses can now register their details to receive updates about procurement opportunities for the Brisbane Olympics & Paralympics in 2032.