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Almost 600,000 migrants push population past 27 million

Australia’s population has passed 27 million, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. ABS Head of Demography Beidar Cho said the national

Unemployment rate steady at 4.1 percent

Australia’s employment growth is stronger than the pre-pandemic average, with the unemployment rate remaining stable. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of

Fairer energy plans … in 12 months’ time

Australian energy retailers have 12 months to ensure customer plans are fair, with new Government-mandated rules set to kick in on July 1 next year. Energy and Climate

Brisbane budgets on new Story Bridge footpath this year

More than $18 million has been allocated in this year’s Brisbane City Council Budget to the restoration of the Story Bridge, with almost half for work on the

Optus agrees to $100m penalty over sales practices

Optus is set to pay a $100 million fine for selling products to consumers who did not want, nor could afford, them. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

New tax rule puts influencers in ATO spotlight

Gig economy workers may receive a surprise from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year, with new rules impacting secondary sources of income. CPA Australia Tax

ASX ‘serious failures’ spark ASIC inquiry

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will be investigated by the national regulator following “repeated and serious failures”. The Australian Securities &

123 years until global gender pay parity

The global gender pay gap will be closed in the year 2148 if the current rate of narrowing continues, according to a new report. The 2025 Global Gender Gap report,

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT

First contraction in US economy since pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the

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