The way Australian businesses and organisations send branded text messages is about to change significantly. From 1 July 2026, any SMS that displays an organisation’s name at the top of the message, known as a branded sender [...]
Workplace relations obligations are evolving rapidly in Australia, and auctioneering and valuation businesses face particular pressures due to the sector’s diverse work patterns, variable workloads and reliance on both permanent and casual labour. Understanding these changes is [...]
The Australian Government’s proposed scams prevention framework, a national reform intended to reduce scam activity across the economy by introducing new obligations for selected high-risk sectors. It has been reviewed by the Auctioneer and Valuation Association of [...]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently updated its guidance on the market valuation of assets, reinforcing the importance of objective, supportable, and well-documented valuation practices. The advice is significant for AVAA Certified Practising Valuers as it provides [...]
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has released its latest 'Small Business Pulse Report' revealing cautious optimism among small business owners as conditions continue to show modest improvement. The Pulse, which provides a snapshot of [...]
In early August 2025, Commonwealth, state, and territory Small Business Ministers gathered at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss the next wave of reforms to strengthen Australia’s 2.6 million small businesses. The meeting was hosted by the Hon [...]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its product safety priorities for 2025–26, with unsafe products in online marketplaces identified as a major focus. The ACCC has set out five priority areas for the year ahead. [...]
