Inflation is now at 5.1%, so when will the Reserve Bank raise mortgage rates?
With the RBA cash rate at an all-time low, and an increasing risk that the current inflation will become embedded in expectations, an increase in rates is a matter of “when” not “if”.
Seventeen Australians named among the top 50 women in accounting
The 2021 Top 50 Women in Accounting Awards, presented by Ignition, are designed to highlight women who are "driving meaningful change and leading the way for the next generation" in the industry.
Tax revenue increased across all levels of government to $593 million last financial year
The numbers crunched by the ABS reveal that governments of all political persuasions across all jurisdictions got more out of their citizens.
Australian fintech Stake raises a further $50 million as it gears up to launch crypto trading
Australian digital share trading platform Stake has raised a further $50 million via a cash injection from US VC Tiger Global.
Scammers are offering fake ABNs to prospective small business owners, the ATO warns
Scam artists are advertising on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, harming unsuspecting victims in the process.
Underlying inflation the highest it’s been since 2009 as CPI jumps to 5.1%
Inflation is climbing at an annual rate of 5.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), up substantially from December's figure of 3.5%, as housing and fuel costs surge.
Adam Schwab: How Elon Musk’s Twitter deal could spell bad news for Tesla
Twitter has accepted Elon Musk's $54.20 per share takeover bid. Why? "Because no one else who’s not an egotistical billionaire was going to pay anything like that for the business," writes Adam Schwab.
Election 2022: A closer look at Morrison’s promise of no new taxes for small business
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged no new taxes for small businesses ahead of the May election in a press release laden with eyebrow-raising claims.
Australia set for small business boom, with younger and more diverse founders to start 3.5 million new businesses by 2031
A new Xero report suggests a pandemic-era boom in small business registrations will lead to millions of new firms by 2031.
Australian flower delivery startup LVLY acquired for $35 million by south-east Asian e-commerce firm
Local flower delivery startup LVLY has been acquired for $35 million by tech firm Limitless Technology, amid ongoing growth in online flower delivery.
“Be a force for good”: How Canva is setting goals to tackle emissions beyond net zero
"We’re tackling our emissions using a priority framework built upon offsetting, reducing, and removing," writes Canva co-founder Cameron Adams.
How climate fintech Emmi turned a carbon rating system into a full product suite and $3.5 million in funding
Australian startup Emmi spoke to SmartCompany Plus about how it tackles the climate crisis by convincing major investors their assets could be at risk in a carbon-constrained world.
