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How is healthcare affordability in Australia changing when, where and how consumers seek medical care? Cost-of-living pressure is no longer confined to discretionary spending. For many Australians, it is now…
Continue readingWhy is happiness declining in Australia in 2026 and what does the shift mean for businesses and brands? Australians’ overall happiness has softened in 2026, with pressure extending beyond financial…
Continue readingWhy are Australian small businesses becoming less focused on growth despite improving economic confidence? SME June 2026: SME sentiment toward both the Australian and global economy recovered in June, suggesting…
Continue readingUpdates to this research are published monthly. SME May 2026: Revenue performance is becoming increasingly polarised, with 25% of SMEs reporting growth, the highest level since November, while 38% reported…
Continue readingHas the Federal Budget 2026 given Australian SMEs confidence to invest, grow and hire, or has it missed the mark? When Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the Federal Budget 2026, the…
Continue readingFederal Budget 2026: The Disengagement Reality For weeks politicians and media had called it the most consequential Budget in at least a decade. A fundamental reset of the investment landscape….
Continue readingFederal Budget 2026: How does it effect Boomers? Baby Boomers engaged with this year’s Federal Budget very differently from younger Australians. They were among the most attentive audiences overall, more likely…
Continue readingFederal Budget 2026: How does it effect property investors? Investment property owners followed this year’s Federal Budget more closely than most Australians and, despite the political debate surrounding housing and…
Continue readingFederal Budget 2026: Aussies doing it tough. Australians under the greatest financial pressure responded to this year’s Federal Budget very differently from the rest of the country. Lower income households…
Continue readingFederal Budget 2026: What Gen Z think? Gen Z Australians did not strongly reject this year’s Federal Budget. In many cases, they supported key measures within it. Around half backed…
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