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Lowe slams government spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... lightly," he said. Lowe advocated for lower top marginal income tax rates and a higher GST to help lift investment and productivity. On housing, Lowe said dwelling construction had failed to keep pace with population growth and the government has missed ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... improve regulatory coordination and data sharing. "We have a clear mandate from government to support growth and productivity and a responsibility to ensure our actions strengthen the economy and do not unnecessarily slow it," she said. The letters are ...

APRA moves to cut regulatory burden

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... (APRA) is seeking to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining prudential standards designed to support productivity and long-term financial stability. The regulator has outlined its approach on its strategic objective of "getting the balance ...

VBP names inaugural chief growth officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... run businesses and people run systems, and VBP has the right combination of people and tech to drive efficiencies, productivity and performance." Kouimanis will join VBP on 14 October 2026.

Why HNW investors are choosing shopping centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... sometimes provide more growth from elements like tourism and growth in population of these areas," he said. "The productivity from these towns is also really promising - these locations are equally as profitable to invest as some metropolitan areas." ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... latest Intergenerational Report (IGR), which points to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution to buoy sagging productivity. Treasury estimates the economy will more than double its current size and income per capita is tipped to hit 55% by 2065-66 ...

Alceon makes first investment with new PE strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... enterprise and government organisations adopt artificial intelligence (AI), strengthen cybersecurity and improve productivity and collaboration through Microsoft technologies. The company serves customers across Australia, New Zealand and the broader ...

Netwealth buys Paradino for $20m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... profiling. Netwealth chief executive and managing director Matt Heine said the acquisition would help advisers improve productivity and capacity. "Our focus is on supporting advisers to grow their businesses and achieve their ambitions. A key part of ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... the continued growth of Australia's start-up and venture capital ecosystem which is good for innovation, good for productivity and good for the economy," Treasurer Chalmers said. "They mean early investors in innovative start-ups that begin with a low ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... legislation is part of this government's ambitious reform agenda to deliver a fairer, more sustainable tax system, boost productivity and resilience and make the budget more sustainable."