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SME People and Culture
Regional family businesses under sustained pressure
COSBOA's 2026 Small Business Perspectives Report, released 24 July 2026, found regional Australian businesses facing sustained pressure from rising costs, workforce shortages, housing shortages and service gaps.
Implication - Owners in affected regions should check whether workforce shortages are pushing existing staff into overload, a leadership risk as much as a cost one.
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Money and Markets
Regional family businesses under sustained pressure
COSBOA's 2026 Small Business Perspectives Report, released 24 July 2026, found regional Australian businesses facing sustained pressure from rising costs, workforce shortages, housing shortages and service gaps.
Implication - Owners in regional or rural areas should treat this pressure as structural rather than cyclical when reviewing costs and staffing plans for the year ahead.
Read more on the COSBO / Comm Bank website here
US lifts tariffs on Australian exports to 10-12.5% over forced-labour claims
The US lifted tariffs on Australian goods to 10-12.5% from 24 July 2026 over forced-labour enforcement claims Australia disputes. Beef, gold, copper and pharmaceuticals were exempted, but sheepmeat and goatmeat exporters were hit.
Implication - Family businesses exporting to the US, particularly in sheepmeat, goatmeat or niche manufacturing, should check their actual tariff exposure against the exempted categories and consider diversifying export markets.
Read more on the The Canberra Times website here
CPI eases to 3.8% in the year to June 2026
The ABS confirmed annual CPI eased to 3.8% (from 4.0%) in the year to June 2026, with trimmed mean inflation steady at 3.6% and housing (+6.8%) the largest contributor.
Implication - Owners should check whether easing inflation is actually reducing their own cost base, particularly housing-linked costs like rent and insurance, before adjusting pricing.
Read more on the ABS Gov website here Building approvals rise 7.2% in June 2026
ABS data released 30 July 2026 showed total dwellings approved rose 7.2% to 18,328 in June, with residential building value up 15.1% to $11.75bn.
Implication - Owners in construction, trades or building supply should watch whether the approvals uptick reaches their own order book over the next two quarters before committing to capacity changes.
Read more on the ABS Gov website here
Consumer confidence falls to 71.2, lowest since mid-June
ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence fell 4.4 points to 71.2 in the week to 26 July 2026, its lowest reading since mid-June, with Middle East tensions and renewed inflation risk cited as drags.
Implication - Owners should factor softening consumer sentiment into Q3 sales forecasts and pricing plans rather than assuming current demand levels will hold.
Read more on the ANZ - Roy Morgan website here |
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Family Business Succession and Exitability
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