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High-rise apartments drive bounce in approvals

High-density apartments drove an almost 17 percent turnaround in building approvals across the country in July, despite Queensland’s numbers going backward. The latest

Rising cash distress in small business

Small business owners are feeling rising levels of distress as their cash flows are threatened by creditors becoming insolvent and their own ability to meet

Brisbane among Australia’s ‘youngest’ capitals

The population of Australia’s capital cities is, on average, more than four years younger than the rest of the country, with Brisbane the nation’s youngest State

Inflation eases despite fruit and vegetable pain

Inflation eased in July, with the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 3.5 percent, down from 3.8 percent in June, despite the largest annual jump in fruit and

Rate cut in Australia ‘as soon as Melbourne Cup Day’

By Peter Martin Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about

Regions grappling with bumpy growth transition

Queensland’s regions are in the grip of a transition that is challenged by housing shortages, the war for talent, education shortfalls and the need to manage

Young people disengaging from work and study

Around 20 percent of young people across the globe have disengaged from traditional work, training and education. The International Labour Organisation’s Global

Businesses fear new IR laws risk productivity

New industrial laws, which come into effect today, risk economic productivity, according to the Business Council of Australia. Business Council Chief Executive Bran

COVID cash more effective than super access scheme

Increased income support during COVID-19 was two times more effective at stimulating spending and reducing financial stress than the early release of

Workplace law changes Monday. What you need to know

Federal Government changes to workplace law come into effect on Monday. The Fair Work Commission said there were four major areas of change from August 26, brought about

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