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The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2020. The legislation is extensive and brings into effect a series of changes and obligations that will impact on many workplaces.

Low interest rates have been a mainstay since the global financial crisis of 2008. When the pandemic hit, Governments pushed stimulus measures through the economy and central banks reduced interest rates even further.

I got a text the other day “Hi Mum, I have broken my phone and I am using this number.” The “Hi Mum” scam has exploded with more than 1,150 Australians falling victim to the ploy in the first seven months of 2022.

The Optus data breach is top of mind for a lot of Australians, for business, the breach is a timely warning on the importance of understanding what data is held on your customers.

First home buyers purchasing property in NSW of up to $1.5m will have a choice of paying stamp duty or an annual property tax from 16 January 2023.

Heading into the 2022-23 Federal Budget on 25 October, the question for the Australian Government is whether to keep, amend or repeal the cuts legislated to commence on 1 July 2024.

From October 14, 2022 if you test positive to COVID-19 you will no longer be forced to isolate for five days as the government works to remove almost all pandemic-related restrictions.

The Government has reinvigorated the 120% skills training and technology costs deduction for small and medium business.

23:59 UTC on 20 September 2022 is the cut-off to register for your .au direct domain. The .au domain is the new, general purpose, shorter Australian domain name option.

The ATO has released updated information on claiming cryptocurrency losses and gains in your tax return.