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Supporting Adelaide's Entrepreneurs - 23 Jan

For members of Australia's start up community, Adelaide is fast growing the reputation of a national entrepreneurial hub.




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Australian privatisations to headline global power deals in 2015 - 30 Jan

The sale of New South Wales' and Queensland's utility assets will be among the most eagerly anticipated power deals globally in 2015, according to a PwC report released today.




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PwC Appoints New Public Transport Leader - 4 Feb

PwC has appointed the former CEO of Transdev Australasia, Jonathan Metcalfe, to lead the public transport practice.




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The World in 2050 - 11 Feb

Australia must focus on transitioning out of the mining economy or face falling out of the G20.




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Australia Must Get to Grips with Asian Century - 12 Feb

If we continue to ignore the rising economic success of our Asian neighbours we will lose our place as a G20 economy by 2030.




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Australian National Committee for UN Women welcomes partnership with PwC Australia - 17 Feb

PwC Australia is delighted to announce a partnership with The Australian National Committee for UN Women in a joint effort to promote gender equality.




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Call for renewed government focus on achieving fiscal balance and sustainably cutting the costs of doing business - 17 Feb

Governments must apply renewed focus to achieve fiscal balance and sustainably reduce the cost of delivery.




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PwC to host second forum on women and leadership - 23 Feb

On Friday 28 February at 4.30am Sydney time, PwC will host its second global forum to students around the world.




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Widening Gender Pay Gap sees Australia fall Furthest in Global Rankings: PwC Women in Work Index - 3 Mar

Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.




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Aussie Inclusion in "China Bank" a boost for Business - 26 Mar

The Federal Government's decision to be a part of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a bold move which encourages long term investment in a growing region which will benefit Australia.




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PwC Grows its Social Infrastructure Capability with Appian Group Acquisition - 1 Apr

PwC has acquired infrastructure advisory firm Appian Group, bolstering the firm’s focus on health and social infrastructure, PwC Managing Partner, Deals Sean Gregory announced today.




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Gender Gap Must narrow with Overseas Postings - 1 Apr

The workplace gender gap is at its widest among the expat community with only one in four Australian females currently working overseas, PwC People Business Partner Jonathan Dunlea said today while launching a new report.




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Big City thinking needs Big City analytics: Identifying Sydney's Centres of Gravity - 7 Apr

Greater Sydney generates 23% of the Nation's GDP and will be a city of 8 million, up from 4 million, in the next 40 years.




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PwC brings in the experts to help drive Diversity efforts - 14 Apr

PwC Chief Executive Luke Sayers today announced the members of an external advisory board charged with moving the firm towards greater diversity and inclusion among its people.




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Japanese corporations must look to ASEAN for growth - 21 Apr

The key to Japan's economic future lies in growing it's engagement with the countries on its doorstep, according to a PwC report released today.




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Demand for Stem Skills Will Generate The Next Wave of Growth - 30 Apr

While technology and innovation are transforming our economy, they are also the solution to our workforce and growth challenge.




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Federal Budget 2015: More Carrot less Stick - 6 May

Early reports of what is in next Tuesday’s Federal Budget indicate “more carrot and less stick” to help lift productivity and tighten the fiscal gap.




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Credit growth hits post GFC-high, but margins at all-time low - 7 May

Australia’s four major banks delivered combined underlying cash earnings of $15.5 billion for the first-half to March 2015.




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The Pragmatic Budget - 13 May

Driving workforce participation, support for small businesses and much needed investment in infrastructure make this a pragmatic budget.




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Navigating the energy 'trilemma' crucial for Australian power and utilities sector - 20 May

The pace and scale of disruption in the power and utilities sector is happening faster than expected.




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PwC mentors young leaders from China and Australia on Infrastructure - 28 May

Young leaders from Australia and China are working together to provide creative solutions to issues facing both countries as part of the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP).




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No Sacred Cows or Panaceas In Tax Reform - 29 May

The needs of all Australians - affordable housing, a secure job, a decent education for their children, a good health system and a comfortable retirement - will not be met if we don't achieve major tax reform.




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Global Mine 2015: gloves come off as top 40 prepare for brawl - 5 Jun

The global mining industry's fight for value and free cash flow has descended into a brawl, after 2014 saw the world's 40 largest miners ramp up production, slash capital spending, and rein in costs.




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By 2017 Most Aussie Deals Covered by Free Trade Agreements - 15 Jun

The Abbott Government's tough negotiations in an effort to seal an Indian Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next year should see 70 per cent of Australia's two-way trade covered by a free trade agreement.




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Australian entertainment and media industry must 'have a go' to grow - 15 Jun

Australian entertainment and media market is forecast to grow to $43.4 billion by 2019, a compound annual growth rate of 4.2 percent.




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PwC bolsters Family, Business & Wealth practice - 25 Jun

PwC Australia has appointed David Smorgon OAM as the Executive Chairman of its Family, Business & Wealth practice in Private Clients.




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Local economy, Local Investment Solutions with Geospacial Economic Modelling - 25 Jun

Unique granular modelling of over 2,000 locations across Australia uncover how fragmented and concentrated our economy is.




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Australia Improving but far Behind NZ in Leveraging Mature Age Workers - 29 Jun

Australia jumped five places to 15th in OECD rankings for employment of mature age workers.




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PwC backs Australia’s best young STEM innovators with $20,000 seed funding - 1 Jul

Two young Australian innovators are ready to take their ventures to the next level after sharing in $20,000 in seed funding from PwC during a live pitching event held by the Foundation for Young Australians.




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Managing Partner Tom Seymour's remarks at PwC Tax Reform Forum in Melbourne - 15 Jul

At PwC we have put significant effort into generating a national conversation about Australia's tax system and the need to improve it.




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PwC Australia announces FY15 full year results - 28 Jul

PwC Australia today announced its full year results to 30 June 2015 with revenue growth of 10.1% to $1.73b, supported by another year of strong profit growth.




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PwC Legal continues to grow - 11 Aug

PwC Australia welcomes Murray Deakin as a Partner in PwC Australia’s Tax & Legal Practice to drive further growth in their legal team.




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Small Business can unlock big growth with the internet: PwC & Google report - 17 Aug

Australian small businesses can unlock an additional $49.2 billion in output over the next ten years by making better use of existing technology, PwC analysis commissioned by Google released today shows.




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Cyber threats keeping Australian insurers up at night - 31 Aug

Cyber risk, political interference, and macro-economic volatility rank among the top sources of anxiety for Australian insurers, according to a joint PwC and Centre for Financial Innovation (CSFI) report released today.




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Plan to save the sight of 32,000 Indigenous Australians will generate millions - 1 Sep

The eyesight of more than 32,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be saved if the Government invested just $227 million over 10 years, a new report has found.




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Asia Region Funds Passport reaches critical mass with Japanese sign-up - 14 Sep

PwC’s asset management leader, Ken Woo, said Japan’s commitment to creating a regional market for managed funds represents a ‘tipping point’ in terms of momentum for the initiative.




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Australian corporates keen on JVs in China, but barriers remain - 21 Sep

A new PwC survey has found that 70 per cent of major Australian companies are planning to enter new joint ventures or strategic alliances to drive growth from the Chinese market.




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Regulatory headaches continue for Australian pharma industry - 23 Sep

Regulation, compliance, and price pressure are slowing access to potentially life-saving new medicines, and undermining industry confidence in the current listing process.




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PwC FY15 global revenues increase 10% to US$ 35.4 billion - 6 Oct

The PwC network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.4 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2015.




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Australia making progress on carbon, but more work to do - 12 Oct

Australia will need to nearly double its historic rate of decarbonisation, if it is to meet its goal of a 26 percent decrease in carbon emissions.




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Obesity to affect one-third of Australians and cost $88b by 2025 - 14 Oct

The economic impact of obesity will reach $87.7 billion and affect one-third of Australians by 2025 based on current trends and without further intervention.




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Australia and its Allies Do More With Less - 15 Oct

As global challenges increase, Australia’s defence budget is growing, while the US and most other allies have been decreasing their defence resources.




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Australia behind in getting ahead of digital disruption - 20 Oct

Australia lags behind the world's best corporate performers in all ten indicators of digital intelligence needed to drive financial performance.




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A Positive and Ambitious Govt Response to Financial System Inquiry - 20 Oct

PwC partner and financial services leader Julie Coates said the Federal Government's response to the Financial System Inquiry Report was encouraging.




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Australia Tops Asian Region for Cyber Security Risks: Report - 21 Oct

The number of detected cyber security incidents in Australia was the highest worldwide in the last 12 months with an increase of 109 percent, compared to a 38.5 percent increase globally.




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Reshaping and Innovating at Big Four Banks - 2 Nov

With record low margins and stubborn expense to income ratios, the major banks must quickly seize the opportunity of the technology revolution or fail to keep pace with expectations.




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PwC named a 2015 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality - 6 Nov

PwC Australia is pleased to announce it was selected by The Workplace Gender Equality Agency WGEA as one of 90 organisations in Australia as an Employer of Choice in 2015.




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Aussie Mine 2015 Going for Gold - 10 Nov

In Aussie Mine - Going for Gold, we find that companies holding quality gold assets were the shining lights of 2015 with revenues up by 11% and share of mid-tier revenues growing by 5%.




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Home and away, Australian CEOs bearish on growth - 16 Nov

Australian CEOs are less confident about domestic growth than their regional peers, and less certain of their ability to capture a return in Asia Pacific markets.




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Tax Reform key in low growth economy - 17 Nov

Major tax reform is the most sensible lever to pull to combat a projected $48 billion in lost revenue in our new low growth economy.