Critical labour shortages plus escalating materials costs are a spanner in the works for Australian construction businesses. In the year to September 2021, residential construction costs increased 7.1%, the steepest rise since 2005, and are...

According to the experts, the recent NSW and Queensland floods have been extreme and will occur more frequently as our planet warms. Overview: the far-reaching impacts of the floods But it’s not all about climate change. We’re also at the tail...

While the pandemic has spotlighted supply chain disruption, other factors are coming into play. These include climate change, skills and labour shortages, Australia’s shrinking sovereign manufacturing capability and greater political uncertainty...

Australia’s real estate services industry is expected to turn over $33 billion this year, a healthy 1.8% growth from 2021. According to IBIS World the industry is “remarkably resilient” despite the pandemic. Despite the industry’s...

If some of the more popular buzzwords of the past two years were “flexible work” and “hybrid business”, 2022’s might be more along the lines of “consistency” and “continuity”. Going into a third year of upheaval isn’t...

Managing the insurance needs of company vehicles can be time-consuming and confusing. That is why businesses with three or more vehicles might consider fleet insurance as a catch-all to cover their vehicle insurance needs. Some things you should...