It is becoming increasingly apparent that it is no longer a case of if, but when you may become a victim of cybercrime. Close to 10 million individuals around Australia have been impacted by the recent Optus data leak.  It’s a demonstration of how a data breach can happen so suddenly…

A recent senate inquiry found that the country was grappling with a serious problem of unlawful non- and underpayment of employee remuneration by employers. The senate committee termed the situation as “systemic, sustained and shameful”. During the recently held Jobs and Skills Summit, the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to…

Australia is facing a skills shortage as the number of vacancies in the accounting sector continues to grow. There are currently an estimated 9,000 vacancies for accountants, with thousands more of a shortage in other sectors including nursing, disability care, and retail. Overall, employers are struggling to find suitable workers…

With the country facing a severe skills shortage, more and more businesses are being driven into insolvency. This is happening across the economy, from start-ups to long-established companies. The SME segment has been identified as the hardest hit by this situation. Businesses operating in the hospitability industry were highlighted as…

Changes to Queensland tax rules will now see landowners with landholdings in other parts of the country have their land tax bill increase from 30 June 2023. The proposed changes that were flagged in December 2021 and have already been included in the most recent state budget, have been termed…