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Workers accrue record 200 million days of annual leave

Travel restrictions during the pandemic and an expanding workforce add up to a bigger holiday bank than ever, Roy...

22 December 2023 • By Philip King

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Concessional caps likely to rise in FY24–25, CFS predicts

Recent wage rises could trigger an increase in the concessional and non-concessional caps for super next financial...

20 December 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

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SME wages fall for first time in 6 months

Employment Hero calls for an end to rate hikes after payroll data showed easing pressures in the labour market.

20 December 2023 • By Christine Chen

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Top execs at fault for 'accounting body turmoil’

Members are rightly upset at CA ANZ and CPA Australia's mounting problems, a governance expert says.

19 December 2023 • By Christine Chen

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ATO should find admin fix to ‘invisible’ debts-on-hold: IGTO

The tax ombudsman urges the office to examine the rules around payment plans where obligations are trivial, old or...

19 December 2023 • By Philip King

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How to cope with the triple threat of 2024

Too much work, too few people and too little tech? Here are some keys to the trends shaping next year.

15 December 2023 • By David New

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Regional SMEs ‘fret over financial health, inflation’

A “yawning financial gap” has opened up between metro small businesses and their country cousins, survey finds.

15 December 2023 • By Philip King

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Jobless rate up to 3.9%, ‘hints of softer labour market’

Unemployment has risen from its low last November and the growth in monthly hours worked is slowing, ABS data shows.

14 December 2023 • By Philip King