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Don’t wait for Government to drive productivity gains

Businesses need to tackle Australia’s productivity issues head-in and not wait for a Government response to the crisis. That was the message Queensland finance leaders

Snaffle sued over inflated prices and interest charges

Online consumer goods retailer Snaffle is being sued over allegedly inflated prices and unlawful interest charges on thousands of contracts. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah

Employers’ wages bill tops $104 billion in March

Total wages and salaries paid by employers increased by almost six percent in March, compared to the same time last year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of

Aussies take flight after March weather mayhem

Easter Thursday saw Australian skies at their busiest in five years, bouncing back from dramatic falls in traveller numbers in March, due to Tropical Cyclone

RBA cuts interest rate by 0.25 percent

The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent at its meeting today. It its monetary statement it said inflation had fallen

Working from home can benefit employees with autism

Autistic workers are more productive working from home, but need be managed carefully to maintain mental health. A new study from the Curtin Autism Research Group showed

Responsible AI can deliver 15 percent boost to global GDP

While many Australian businesses are just coming to terms with Industry 4.0, or the Information Age, they are now being urged to embrace the next iteration of Industrial

More Aussies tipped to take the cash if rates fall

As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) contemplates another interest rate cut tomorrow, new data has revealed very few Australians have used previous cuts to access

Australian economy adds 95,000 workers in April

Almost 100,000 more Australians found work last month, keeping the national unemployment rate at 4.1 percent. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows

Home loan numbers drop by more than 3 percent

The number of new investment loans fell by 3.7 percent in the March quarter, while new home loans fell by 3.4 percent, according to the latest Australian Bureau of

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