Payday super to address billions in underpayment
Australian employees will be better able to track their superannuation payments with the introduction of payday super.
The Federal Government today announced that from
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Christmas spend tipped to drop by almost 20%
Australian shoppers plan to cut pre-Christmas spending by almost 20 percent.
The annual Deloitte Retail Holiday Report found consumers were planning to spend just over
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AFP allege Aussie the mastermind of secret criminal app
The Australian creator of an encrypted app allegedly used by criminals around the world has been arrested in an operation involving hundreds of police officers here and
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UAE trade deal boosts access for miners and farmers
Australia’s mining industry will benefit from a trade deal finalised with the United Arab Emirates this week.
Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell said the UAE was
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Planner shortage looms as courses are shut down
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) is warning of “dire consequences” for growth and development in Queensland from the closure of planning courses.
The PIA
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Fair Work Ombudsman acts on celery underpayment
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $166,860 in court-ordered penalties against a large celery producer for underpaying migrant employees more than $91,000.
In a
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Mini-moon captured temporarily from space
The Earth will have a new “mini-moon” for the next two months with a small asteroid being captured in the planet’s gravitational pull.
The Asteroid, known as
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Borumba work packages pump-prime activity
A pumped hydro project west of the Sunshine Coast has been progressed with almost $200m worth of work packages awarded.
Queensland Hydro has awarded contracts for three
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Blockchain cost and complexity dilutes benefits
Businesses are hesitant to introduce blockchain into their accounting practices, despite acknowledging the benefits of the technology.
A QUT study found while survey
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Push to launch local rocket motor industry
The Federal Government has put up $22 million to develop a home-grown rocket motor manufacturing capability.
Defence Minister Pat Conroy said the Government was seeking
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