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Commercial property lending remains active despite a more restrictive borrowing environment. New ABS data shows the value of new business loan commitments for property purchases reached $27.2 billion in the June 2026 quarter, up 4.4% from the previous quarter and 18.9% compared with a year earlier. For businesses considering purchasing their own premises, acquiring an investment property or funding a broader expansion, that activity is a useful reminder that opportunities are still being pursued. But securing commercial property finance involves more than finding a competitive interest rate. The purpose of the property, the strength of the business, available security, cash...

Australia’s mandatory climate reporting era has officially begun. The country’s largest companies have now lodged their first reports under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, anchored by Australian Accounting Standards Board Standard S2 (AASB S2). To understand where your business sits, it helps to know how the reporting groups are defined. Group 1 captures Australia’s largest companies Those meeting at least two of three size thresholds (revenue of $500 million or more, gross assets of $1 billion or more, or 500-plus employees), plus any organisation reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act that exceeds 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide...