A survey of Australian business leaders that identifies the key challenges for 2025 and for the next three to five years ahead, reflecting the fast pace of change that is facing organisations. The top three issues for the next three to five years – digital, new technologies and future growth sectors – were significantly ahead...

This report details a performance audit of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy introduced by the Western Australian Government in 2018. It concludes the policy has been partially effective in providing opportunities for Aboriginal businesses but the impact is uneven across industries. The report makes recommendations for contracting agencies to improve their engagement with Aboriginal businesses.

The Business Solutions Program (BSP) provides financial and business support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business owners and entrepreneurs. This mixed-method evaluation aimed to understand whether the BSP’s delivery achieved its policy intent to support and develop early stage, pre-bank, and high-risk Indigenous businesses. It finds that the BSP was generally aligned with its...

This analysis measures the size of the Australian Night Time Economy (NTE), as defined as economic activity occurring between 6pm and 6am, with a focus on the Core NTE comprising food, drink and leisure & entertainment businesses. The report reveals that the number of Core NTE businesses stabilised during 2022-23 and employment has nearly returned...

This report examines the relationship between employment and firm returns comparing two distinct entity models, Equity Owned Firms (EOFs) and Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises (CMEs). It identifies significant differences in the employment maintained by both entity models.