Voice and video scams descend on business owners. Gone are the days of misspelt text messages and dodgy emails. Artificial intelligence has enabled scammers to take business fraud to jaw-dropping new...
As an employer in the construction or cleaning industry, the end of the financial year brings a significant responsibility - submitting your QLeave employer annual worker service returns by July 31st....
With the start of a new financial year already here, it is now time for businesses to complete annual compliance tasks to close-out 2023/24. Follow our EOFY checklist below to ensure you (and your sta...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced the outcome of the 2024 minimum wage review. Key points from the decision are: There will be a 3.75% increase to minimum award wages. The national minimu...
The latest edition of the Powerline Newsletter is here! Click the link below to catch up on our latest staff updates, announcements and articles. Powerline Newsletter - Issue 2, 2024 ...
Australian’s have a long-standing love affair with property investment. If you have been thinking of buying a property and have been considering using your superannuation to do so then you are not alo...
We all have limited time in our days and lives, so it's crucial to ensure we control how we spend it. Many people talk about doing something one day, changing their habits to exercise more, getting h...
The Treasurer is promising that inflation will decline by 0.75% as a direct result of the 2024-25 Federal Budget initiatives including energy relief for all households, a boost to Commonwealth Rent As...
Understanding and mitigating the risks of payroll fraud is essential for any business, particularly for small businesses where resources are limited, and the impact can be significantly more devastati...
Navigating the mortgage landscape can be overwhelming, especially with the abundance of misinformation floating around. As you embark on your journey to homeownership, it’s crucial to separate fact fr...
The electric vehicle equation is stacking up for SMEs. The number of electric light-commercial vehicles available in Australia is expected to more than double from 14 to 30 by the end of this year,...
The Price is Right: Budget 2024-25 The Treasurer is promising that inflation will decline by 0.75% as a direct result of the 2024-25 Federal Budget initiatives including energy relief for all house...
What the most-searched property keywords say about us Priorities have shifted away from work-from-home and toward making your home work for you, as cost-of-living pressures bite. The annual reales...
Bans on engineered stone could reshape kitchen trends. From July, Australia will become the first country to ban engineered stone benchtops. The moment the ban was announced in December last year, t...
Fixed rates are plunging, but beware locking in too soon. How soon and how far will rates fall? It’s once again the million-dollar question as banks spy rate cuts on the horizon and begin slashing ...
What's driving insurance to new heights? Insurance costs are rising at their fastest pace in more than two decades, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Data from the ABS's December q...
The Business Growth Fund targets high-growth businesses who can accelerate growth, drive Queensland’s economy, and employ more Queenslanders. They are providing funding to assist small and medium-size...
Unlocking Your Nest Egg: Understanding Super Access and Conditions of Release Ah, superannuation – the magic word that conjures up visions of golden years filled with sunshine and leisure. But before...
New legislation for the buy now, pay later industry has been released for consultation, bringing in licensing and responsible lending obligations for the first time. The federal government has releas...
There is a new annual lodgement obligation for Not-for-profits (NFPs), including sporting clubs, societies and associations, with an active Australian business number (ABN). We note this does NOT appl...
