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CPI release tomorrow will be watched by borrowers and retailers
Small Business
28 July, 2026
CPI release tomorrow will be watched by borrowers and retailers

Summary: The ABS is scheduled to release the June 2026 Consumer Price Index on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 11:30am AEST. Why it matters: Inflation data…

Insolvencies remain concentrated in construction and hospitality
Small Business
27 July, 2026
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…

Queensland offers up to $600,000 for regional small business gateway projects
Small Business
09 July, 2026
Queensland offers up to $600,000 for regional small business gateway projects

The Queensland Government has opened expressions of interest for Round 1 of the Regional Business Gateways Program, a new grant program to help regional…

Treasury consultation on unfair trading protections closes this week
Government
06 July, 2026
Treasury consultation on unfair trading protections closes this week

Summary: Treasury is consulting on whether unfair trading practice protections should be extended to small businesses, including where small businesses…