Finance

Infrastructure spending’s role in the federal budget

The infrastructure program announced as part of the 2020-21 federal budget is both record-setting and not as big as many hoped for. Whilst …
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What will become of all these office buildings and retail stores?

The reformation the global commercial real estate market is currently enduring is unlike any experienced in modern history. …
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10 cashflow sins and how to avoid them

By Paul Roach

Navigating COVID and the aftermath is an unprecedented challenge for businesses and business owners globally. What was a well-run …
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How retail can get with the times and provide quality customer journeys

It’s no secret that retail is broken. That was true before the novel coronavirus shut down storefronts …
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Pandemic speeds cashless transition, but there’s still value in a dollarydoo

Lance Blockley hasn’t regularly carried cash in Australia for at least six years. He’s hardly alone. Even before the …
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Relations with China have deteriorated, but they can’t really be abandoned

It’s no secret that China and Australia are vastly different places. But they share a neighbourhood, and over …
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Consumer confidence a key factor in recovery

As states and territories reopened their economies in various phases throughout May and June, it became clear that simply being open is not …
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How bad will the financial crisis get, and how long will recovery take?

Now that fears of a recession have been realised, the question turns to how bad the financial …
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Entrepreneurs start new businesses to solve a customer need or often improve the way a customer need is delivered. Undoubtedly, this business that has more potential than immediate funding …
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After nearly 30 years, Australia appears to be headed for a recession. What’s next?

The Asian economic crisis of 1997-98 couldn’t slow it. The dot com bubble bursting didn’t …
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