Despite rising energy costs, Australian business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the economy, our survey shows. Still, nearly half expect a recession in 2023.

Lack of faith in societal institutions triggered by economic anxiety, disinformation, mass-class divide, and a failure of leadership brought us to where we are today — deeply polarized.

This article provides 23 pro tips for running a successful business, including understanding the factors that impact success, creating a unique definition of success, focusing on long-term growth, and prioritizing customer experience. Customers ha…

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2023-24. While Cartel conduct, anti-competitive conduct, product safety, vulnerable/disadvantaged consumers, and first nati…

Workers are assuming new identities as the next phase of post-COVID-19 work begins.

Australian CEO Survey 2023 – Our 2023 CEO Survey reveals that businesses consolidated the post-pandemic recovery in 2022. Business conditions, turnover, employment and investment all improved as the dislocations of the COVID era gradually abated.

Includes the latest Westpac Economic Update video, Westpac Australian Weekly review, Westpac economic releases and the monthly Market Insights report.

This article was written in June 2022 and provides the key statistics that relate to the Business Conditions and Sentiment insights of Australian businesses. The data is of concern because 31% of businesses report difficulty in finding suitable staf…

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Consumer and competition issues in essential services, environmental claims and sustainability, financial services and other critical areas will be among the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities during 2023-24, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb…

This despite a potential recession

One of the best ways to solve problems in life is to use the mental model of inversion. Read this article to learn how to become a better thinker today.

March 13, 2023 Latest Article: How the Fed “Went Broke” (an analysis of the Fed’s switchover from operating at a profit to operating at a loss) Recent challenges in the U.S. banking system have led to the second largest bank failure in U.S. hi…

Confidence volatile but conditions still strong

The growing importance of sustainability as a consumer issue. Are SMEs ready?

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This guide takes you through the essential steps to build a your own Business Continuity Plan. It provides easy to use templates and checklists that can be filled out, creating a comprehensive business continuity plan unique to your business needs.

At its core, trust is forward-facing. It’s hard to trust if you don’t know where you’re going.

The Australian Government has amended the Fair Work Act to include a range of new workplace laws. Find out more.

The NFIB Research Foundation has collected Small Business Economy Trends data with quarterly surveys since the 4th quarter of 1973 and monthly surveys since 1986.

Latest CommBank research shows small businesses are most concerned about a drop in consumer demand, however for many this has not yet materialised.

Small Business Loans Australia surveyed 250 SME business directors and decision makers to determine their ability to focus on business growth and whether they will expand their business in 2023, despite the risk of a recession. Despite recent econ…