Trade minister touts relative advantage after Australia spared of US tariff hikes

Economy • By Emma Partis

Australia’s US tariff rate has remained steady at 10 per cent, leaving it in a position of relative advantage compared ...

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Company tax cuts, regulatory pare backs proposed in Productivity Commission report

Tax • By Emma Partis

The Productivity Commission has proposed company tax cuts and regulatory pare backs in a new interim report.

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Zali Steggall calls for phase-out of housing tax breaks and fossil fuel subsidies

Economy • By Emma Partis

Independent MP Zali Steggall has unveiled her plan for economic reform to lift productivity, address intergenerational ...

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AUSTRAC pokies case offers critical AML/CTF lessons for accountants

Profession • By Emma Partis

AUSTRAC has launched civil proceedings against pub and club operator Mounties following alleged “serious and systemic” ...

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Sluggish deal activity could pick up as interest rates ease, HLB Mann Judd says

Profession • By Emma Partis

Deal activity in Australia has remained sluggish over the 2025 financial year, but a recovery may be on the horizon, ...

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Quarterly inflation falls to lowest levels in 4 years

Economy • By Emma Partis

Quarterly inflation has fallen to its lowest rate since March 2021, bolstering calls for an August rate cut.

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Productivity crisis has been ‘massively exaggerated,’ think tank says

Economy • By Emma Partis

A policy think tank has argued that Australia’s poor productivity performance has been falsely singled out as the main ...

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Australia’s tax system exhibits ‘highly inefficient’ inequalities, economists say

Tax • By Emma Partis

Australia’s top earners are taxed vastly differently depending on how they earn their income, with stark productivity ...

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Lack of governance a barrier to AI uptake, survey finds

Technology • By Emma Partis

As AI uptake continues to grow, a new survey has found that a majority of Australian companies lack strong AI ...

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