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Global recession looks likely. Even if Australia escapes it, we are in for a bad couple of years

Written by Steven Hamilton, Visiting Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

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Economics is confusing at the best of times. But, at the moment, it’s downright counter-intuitive.

Inflation is at its highest in decades, and we’re feeling the pain of the lower real wages that brings. Meanwhile, unemployment is its lowest in half a century, with virtually anyone who wants a job able to get one.

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Global recession looks likely. Even if Australia escapes it, we are in for a bad couple of years

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

Competitive Intelligence: Why Real-Time Tracking Is a Game-Changer

Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model

Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?

How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it

Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

Earlypay introduces Low Doc cash flow solution

5 million small business employees now have a right to disconnect from work unless it’s ‘unreasonable’. What does that mean?

After the Optus data breach, Australia needs mandatory disclosure laws

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

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Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

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