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.
The mining contracting sector is entering a renewed phase of activity. Stronger commodity prices across gold and copper, alongside early signs of recovery in lithium, are lifting demand for contractors and bringing higher-cost, previously marginal projects back into production.
Australia’s primary care sector is undergoing a period of rapid structural change
In this episode of The Remarkables, we speak with McGrath Foundation Ambassador and Director Tracy Bevan.
High Court decision strengthens GST refund positions for developers
Compare key R&D tax incentive regimes worldwide. See how global innovation funding, benefit levels, and eligibility differ across major jurisdictions.
Foreign resident CGT reforms expand taxable Australian real property, withholding and renewables discount.
The ATO’s draft PCG 2026/D1 introduces a new compliance framework for attributing risk weighted assets to Australian branches of foreign banks, reshaping thin capitalisation methodologies and documentation expectations.
The AML/CTF Amendment Bill 2026 gives AUSTRAC new powers to restrict or prohibit the use of high‑risk mechanisms such as crypto ATMs by reporting entities.
Poor financial oversight exposes businesses to risk, fraud and tax issues as they grow.
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.
Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime continues to experience change.
Explores proposed CGT discount and negative gearing reforms and what they could mean for investors.