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Migrants dominate Australia’s technical talent pool

By Shane Rodgers Australia is relying very heavily on migrants for its talent pool to meet the growing demand for technical and trade skills. Figures released by the

NAB repays $127 million in underpaid wages to employees

National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) is paying $127 million in wages to 65,999 underpaid workers as part of entering into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work

Record drop in housing market investor loans

The number of new investor housing loans fell 30.6 percent over the September quarter, a fall almost double the previous record. This was coupled with an overall drop of

Pathways to work for young people are breaking again

By Shane Rodgers The transition between education and work for young people is showing early signs of breaking – again. The unemployment rate for 15-24-year-olds

Digital creators earning more than $100k triple in 2 years

The number of digital creators earning more than $100,000 a year has tripled over the past two years, according to digital accountancy platform Hnry. The platform

Qantas technology restructure to impact 850 jobs

The Qantas Group has confirmed that around 850 roles will be affected by a restructure that will automate some functions and outsource others to India. In a statement,

Price of food has gone up 50% in seven years

Food prices across the world have risen 50 percent over the past seven years, new global figures show. The OECD’s latest inflation report, released this week, also

Markets monster tech stocks after US ‘blue tsunami’

The Democratic sweep in Congress has devastated US stocks with the tech-led Nasdaq notching its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025. The drop

Big sport and late flu drive spending habits

A late flu season and a run of big sporting events drove Australian consumer spending habits in September. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show

Economy starting to feel like a recession

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.85 percent from 4.6 percent – its highest level since the global financial crisis in

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