Rising regulatory burden is estimated to have added at least $5.5 billion in business-related compliance costs over the last five financial years. This report highlights the increasing complexity of Australia’s regulatory framework. It identifies regulatory reform as one of the most significant opportunities to unlock productivity gains and secure Australia’s future prosperity.

This report, based upon responses from 225 senior leaders from across Australian industry, provides critical insights into how leaders anticipate the coming year. Industry leaders have identified three pressures that will define 2026: the return of inflation, mounting regulatory burden and persistent workforce pressures.

This guidance provides Australian businesses with up‑to‑date best practice approaches to AI‑generated content transparency based on the latest research and international governance trends. Following this guidance will help businesses to ensure that AI-generated content is clearly identifiable, follow industry best practice and contribute to emerging standards of transparency for AI-generated content.

With mandatory climate reporting underway in Australia, this guide supports boards and investors in navigating the complexities of climate transition planning. It reflects insights from directors and investors and provides an overview of directors’ legal obligations. The guide aims to support company boards in overseeing the development and implementation of transition plans, including articulating investors’...

Credible transition plans are one of the best ways for companies to demonstrate a genuine commitment to emissions reductions. This Australia-first credibility guide for corporate climate transition plans draws on and consolidates 34 global best practice resources. It offers 7 credibility criteria and 31 associated sub-criteria to enhance readers’ understanding of what a credible transition...