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Businesses could get simpler retail leasing rules under federal push
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (346+ words) Get your intro offer. Business owners could soon have access to simplified rules for leasing retail spaces, regardless of where they operate. The federal government will begin talks with traders and landlords about simplifying laws around commercial tenancies and retail…...
From JB Hi-Fi to Myer: What Australia’s retail results reveal about the squeezed consumer
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1252+ words) Get your intro offer. There’s a consistent view of the consumer emerging from Australia’s Financial Year 2026 (FY26) retail reporting season. Households haven’t stopped spending, but they’ve become more selective, more value-conscious and increasingly willing to postpone discretionary purchases or wait for…...
Why JB Hi-Fi's share price tumble is a bellwether for Aussie retail
1+ week, 5+ day ago (476+ words) Shares in JB Hi-Fi dove as much as 13% on Monday, after the company revealed a sales downturn through July that some analysts took as evidence of weakening discretionary spending and technology bottleneck caused by AI. The ASX-listed technology and white…...
Food delivery workers are getting new minimum hourly pay rules
2+ week, 4+ day ago (995+ words) From next Monday, August 17, thousands of food delivery workers across Australia will benefit from new workplace protections, including new minimum hourly rates of pay. That’s because on Tuesday, a new minimum standards order was handed down by an expert panel…...
RBA leaves interest rate unchanged at 4.35% even as inflation remains "still too high"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (385+ words) Get your intro offer. The Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady for a second straight meeting despite inflation hovering well above its target. In a unanimous decision, the central bank’s nine-member monetary policy board left the cash rate untouched…...
SafetyCulture unveils new name, features to help Mitti-gate workplace data gaps
2+ week, 6+ day ago (821+ words) Australian unicorn SafetyCulture has changed its name to Mitti, 22 years after founder and CEO Luke Anear started the workplace safety business in Townsville. The company, which is valued at $2.5 billion, unveiled its new identity on Tuesday, along with a suite…...
ASIC looks for answers as car insurance premiums surge above inflation
2+ week, 6+ day ago (501+ words) Get your intro offer. Drivers may be paying more for car insurance than they should, with insurers leaving customers in the dark about why premiums are surging above inflation. In the 12 months to July 2025, car insurance premiums soared 8%, far above…...
Myer blames cost-of-living pressures for sharp drop in consumer spending
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (702+ words) Get your intro offer. Consumer spending has tanked in recent weeks as households cut back because of higher fuel prices, interest rate hikes and a weaker housing market, a leading department store chain says. Myer Group, which operates the namesake…...
Nearly two in three small business owners are under financial pressure
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1174+ words) Get your intro offer. More than half of Australian small business owners are feeling the financial strain, but despite the challenges, the vast majority remain proud of the business they have built. New research from BizCover’s State of Australian Small…...
Snake-catching hoop, hay for therapy chickens among weird but legitimate tax claims
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) Get your intro offer. A hoop used to catch snakes, hay for chicken therapy sessions, and baby monitors deployed in a theatre are among the legitimate tax deductions tallied this financial year. New data from sole trader accounting software provider…...