Australia: Economic Analysis

IP Australia's fourteenth edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report reveals significant shifts in IP filing trends, with trade marks and designs reaching record highs while patent applications decline.

The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) remains the clearest example. While the crisis itself peaked in 2008/2009, corporate and personal insolvency numbers continued to rise for several years afterwards...

As energy shocks intensify and Australia's fuel-security vulnerabilities become more acute, businesses relying on imported liquid fuels face mounting pressure on margins and operations. This analysis examines how firms can move beyond short-term crisis management to build structural resilience through contract redesign, operational efficiency, fleet transformation, and supply chain reconfiguration.

The Australian IPO market had an exceptional year in 2021, breaking records for the number of IPOs coming to market, the amount of capital raised and the aggregate market...

The podcast discusses the childcare industry - the demands, the challenges, and what the future holds for the sector.

In the post-COVID business world, now is the time for advisors and their clients to assess the viability of the business.

Many AREITs are now trading above their net asset values so we recommend investors retain a modest underweight exposure.

The mining boom that fuelled growth over the last decade and cushioned the economy from the worst of the GFC has ended.

Investors in global equities have benefitted from rising corporate profitability and the falling Australian dollar.