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International tourism struggles to reach pre-COVID levels

Tourist numbers from China are surging back but overall Australia’s international tourism numbers are staying below pre-COVID levels. Australian Bureau of Statistics

Women feel unwelcome in blokey trucking industry

Pull up at any truck stop on the Hume or Bruce Highway and do a quick headcount. Chances are, for every 100 truck drivers refuelling, about six are women. And if

Can you spare a square? Staff stealing office toilet paper

Employees who can’t spare a square are stealing toilet paper from their workplaces as the office becomes the new the cost-of-living “battleground.” Some employers

Most home buyers turn to mortgage brokers for finance

By Susan Thorp Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on mortgage brokers for home loans. Brokers arranged a record 81.6 percent of all new and refinanced home

Cash makes a comeback off card surcharge changes

Australian consumers are returning to cash payments off the back of the October 1, 2026 card surcharge ban. RMIT Associate Professor of Marketing Marian Makkar said the

Home sale volumes drop but more dwellings up for sale

House sale volumes have fallen by nearly 20 percent over three months, despite a big increase in homes listed for sale. The Savill’s October residential market report

Card surcharge change puts new pressure on inflation

By Fengfei Li Since Australia’s card surcharge ban took effect on October 1, social media users have questioned new “service fees” and “daily surcharges”

House price falls a correction rather than freefall

By Hal Pawson With national property values down by 5.2 percent in September from their March peak, Australia’s housing market is in a distinct downturn. This has

Price pressure waning despite 4% headline inflation

By Isaac Gross Australia’s headline inflation rate climbed to an annual rate of 4 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent, giving the Reserve Bank some vindication for

Gen Z turning to shares to secure future wealth

Almost half of new share investors are aged under 30 as Gen Z seeks new ways to build future wealth. NAB said account openings by this group on its nabtrade platform had

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