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Insolvencies remain concentrated in construction and hospitality
Summary: ASIC’s latest corporate insolvency update says 12,819 companies entered external administration in the first 11 months of 2025–26. The most…
Regional Pulse Survey seeks business input for Southern NSW and ACT planning
Summary: Regional Development Australia Southern NSW and ACT has opened its Thrive Regional Pulse Survey, seeking input from people who live, work,…
New Australian laws targeting subscription traps and unfair trading practices
Summary: New federal laws will ban a range of unfair trading practices, including subscription traps, hidden fees, drip pricing and manipulative online…
NSW offers business advisory support for Great Western Highway closure impacts
Summary: Small businesses affected by the closure of the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass can register for free, tailored business advisory support…
Small business confidence fragile as wage rises and Payday Super hit cash flow
Small business confidence remains fragile despite signs that broader business sentiment has improved from recent lows. For many owners, the pressure point…
Treasury consults on discretionary trust tax changes
Summary: Treasury has released consultation material on reforms affecting discretionary trusts and capital gains tax concessions. Treasury says all 2.7…
Telstra outage: business customers told to document losses
Summary: Telstra business customers affected by last week’s national outage may need to lodge a complaint and provide evidence of financial loss to seek…
