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Consumer confidence on shaky ground

United States recession fears have shaken the confidence of Australian consumers. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence report showed a drop of 3.4

$240m fine for ANZ an ASIC record

ANZ is set to pay $240 million in fines for misconduct impacting thousands of customers and the Federal Government. Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Thousands of Aussies ditching their second jobs

The number of Australians with a side hustle fell in the June quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest data showed the number of

Childless suburbs loom in a world of inequality

Australia is facing the prospect of childless suburbs as the housing affordability crisis creates an unprecedented intergenerational divide. This is happening in a world

Housing mismatch sparks Great Housing Divide

Australia is creating a Great Housing Divide with small households living in larger dwellings, while thousands struggle to find a home. The stark mismatch between the

Mean house prices reach record highs in Queensland

The mean value of a home in Queensland is edging towards $1 million, after a 2.2 percent increase in the last quarter. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Higher energy prices drive surge in business turnover

Australian business turnover surged in July, with the biggest increase in almost three years. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Business Statistics Robert

Queensland’s regions lure more capital city movers

Regional Queensland is growing in popularity for Australians leaving state capitals to escape city rat races. The latest Regional Mover Index (RMI) found, across the

Great Resignation makes way for The Big Stay

By Georgina Pacor Just a few years ago, HR leaders were navigating the chaos of the “Great Resignation” – a mass exodus of talent that reshaped hiring

Victorians rush to have say on work from home laws

The Victorian Government’s push to enshrine in law the right for employees to work from home at least two days a week has sparked one of the largest public responses

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