Updates to this research are published monthly. SME April 2026: Revenue has held broadly steady year-on-year (-9%), with a modest recovery emerging since early 2026 despite a volatile geopolitical and…
Continue readingAt its core, strategy is the answer to two questions: where to play, and how to win. In B2B industrial markets, where supplier relationships often run for years, procurement cycles…
Continue readingThe adoption gap between AI in daily life and AI in financial decisions has less to do with capability than with accountability. Colonial First State recently commissioned research showing that…
Continue readingFinancial services institutions are shifting from product-led propositions such as loans, superannuation and insurance to outcome-led value focused on financial wellbeing, resilience and long-term wealth creation. This change is being…
Continue readingRobotaxi services are coming to Australia. Waymo, the autonomous vehicle arm of Alphabet (which is already completing roughly 450,000 paid rides per week across five US states), is accelerating plans…
Continue readingWhat the RBA’s reform means for pricing, margins, and consumer behaviour. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to ban debit and credit card surcharges is being positioned as a win…
Continue readingThe economic case for retraining into trades has never been stronger. That’s not why people aren’t doing it. Australia’s official unemployment rate sits below 4%. The construction sector is running…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME March 2026: SME sentiment has weakened significantly, reflecting rising geopolitical uncertainty, cost pressures and a deteriorating near term outlook. However, growth ambitions…
Continue readingNew Vehicle Sales February 2026: 94,131 vehicles were sold in Australia in February 2026, down 2.7% on the same month last year. On the surface, a mild softening. Underneath it,…
Continue readingTourism is a significant economic force in Australia. Total visitor expenditure has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with the national THRIVE 2030 strategy targeting $230 billion in visitor spending by the…
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