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Rising interest rates, volatile commodity markets, and household budget strain are creating a uniquely challenging investment landscape for the nation's capital in 2026.
After three years of uncertainty, landlords and developers betting on the capital's commercial core are seeing vacancy rates plummet and rents climb.
As international visitor numbers surge past pre-pandemic levels, hospitality operators, cultural institutions and tour guides are repositioning the capital as a must-see destination—and early movers are seeing substantial returns.
With unemployment steady at 3.8% across the ACT, local innovators are driving a hiring boom in emerging sectors—and one Kingston-based founder is leading the charge.
Business leaders in Australia's capital warn that escalating international conflicts, currency volatility, and regulatory uncertainty are threatening the smooth flow of goods and partnerships that underpin the region's growing export economy.
Rising costs, staffing shortages, and shifting consumer behaviour are testing the resilience of independent retailers and hospitality operators across the capital.
As the city's retail and food scene accelerates post-pandemic, talent scarcity and wage pressure are forcing businesses to reinvent how they recruit and retain workers.
As tech startups cluster around Fyshwick and the parliamentary triangle, the city's job market is shifting from public service dominance toward high-growth entrepreneurship.
A local entrepreneur's investment app is helping Canberrans navigate inflation and housing affordability challenges by democratising wealth-building strategies.
Discover how shared equity models and community finance schemes are reshaping Canberra's investment landscape as housing costs surge across Tuggeranong, Belconnen, and inner-city suburbs.
Rising international tensions and shifting trade patterns are forcing Canberra's commercial property sector to recalibrate, with landlords and tenants navigating a new era of volatility.
As geopolitical tensions reshape investment flows and supply chains, innovation district leaders warn local founders must adapt or risk being left behind.
Business leaders in the nation's capital are bracing for a turbulent year as international conflicts, tariff uncertainty, and logistics bottlenecks threaten Australia's export-dependent economy.
As unemployment falls and skills shortages bite, employers across the capital are facing a competitive talent landscape that demands fresh recruitment strategies.
A local coffee roaster's ambitious expansion plans reveal how small business is reshaping the capital's economic landscape.
Mounting global instability, currency fluctuations, and domestic competition are testing the resilience of Canberra's visitor economy just as recovery momentum builds.
As remote work reshapes demand and interest rates bite, Canberra's commercial property sector faces a critical pivot—and opportunity.
Local wealth managers and financial advisors warn that escalating geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, and volatile markets are creating a perfect storm for investors across the nation's capital.
Rising tensions in the Middle East and South Asia are deterring international travellers from planning trips to Australia, threatening the capital's hospitality sector just as it rebounds from pandemic losses.
Rising rents, supply chain disruptions, and tighter consumer spending are squeezing margins across the capital's entrepreneurial heartland.
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