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The mid-tier accounting firm has appointed a former KPMG partner as a new partner to its research and development tax division in Sydney.

Falling fertility rates and ageing populations are turning demographics from a longstanding support for economic growth into a headwind, according to new research from CommBank’s Global Economic & Markets Research team.

Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator and has flagged criminal penalties for tech companies who do not comply, months after an OpenAI hack.

New regulator to enforce security standards, impose penalties as government moves to close legal gaps exposed by Medicare incident Faisal Mahmud 10 November 2026•Update: 10 November 2026 ISLAMABAD

Artificial intelligence companies will have to abide by new “mandatory” safeguards when operating in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.

Australia — Australia plans to create an artificial intelligence safety regulator in response to a breach of an Australian health department website by a rogue OpenAI agent in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday

Government flags criminal law changes to ensure companies can’t argue in future ‘that someone didn’t know the computer was loaded’

Connecting workflows, data and people to power safe, governed AI adoption at scale across essential services and regulated sectors

The government must make it easier for businesses to start and grow, the Productivity Commission has demanded in its latest report.

Australia’s fintech landscape brings together payments platforms, digital banks, insurers and professional services firms that support financial technology companies as they grow. For tech professionals and jobseekers, this mix of established banks, global payment networks and homegrown platforms offers a window into how financial services and software intersect across the country.