Brisbane leads a hot market for house prices
Brisbane house prices are forecast to increase faster than Sydney and Melbourne this year as high demand and limited supply continue to drive the market.
KPMG’s latest
Read more29 January 2026Economy
Blurred lines spark conflict for work-from-home couples
Couples who mostly work from home are experiencing heightened frustrations and conflicts from the blurry divide between their personal and professional lives.
New
Read more29 January 2026
Inflation monster refusing to be tamed
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 percent in the 2025 calendar year, keeping upward pressure on mortgage interest rates following positive employment data last
Read more28 January 2026
Economy ‘normalising’ after post-pandemic shocks
Australia’s economy is “normalising” after the pandemic shocks but still faces major challenges around productivity and housing affordability.
An OECD overview of
Read more27 January 2026
Youth job boost feeds fall in unemployment
A wave of young people entering the workforce has helped the December unemployment rate fall to 4.1 percent seasonally adjusted.
This was down from 4.3 percent in
Read more22 January 2026
Teenage girls the big losers from ‘outdated’ super laws
Teenage girls are missing out on superannuation from their part-time work, creating conditions for gender retirement income imbalances to continue.
The Super Members
Read more22 January 2026
State construction ‘reset’ gets green light
The Queensland Government has accepted most of the recommendations of the Queensland Productivity Commission investigation of the state construction
Read more21 January 2026
Back-to-school spend trend sparks alarm bells
Retailers say early trends in back-school shopping reflect a “worrying pattern” of consumer spending.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said back-to-school
Read more21 January 2026
Households still try to ‘keep up with the Joneses’
The idea of “keeping up with the Joneses” is still deeply embedded in the Australian culture.
A new survey, released today by the Salvation Army, found 45 percent of
Read more21 January 2026
Billionaires raking in $67,000 an hour
Australian billionaires collectively lifted their wealth by $28 billion in 2024, according to research released today by Oxfam.
The report said Australia’s 47
Read more19 January 2026