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Australia registers ninth consecutive current account deficit

Australia’s current account balance improved slightly last quarter, but still added to a long run of deficits stretching back more than two years. Australian Bureau of

Push to speed up investment in Queensland regions

A new Queensland entity has been established to accelerate investment in the state’s regions. The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) has announced the creation of the

Volatile unit segment drives down housing approvals

Unit approvals came off the boil in July leading to big drop in housing approvals. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the total number of

Short-term rentals add millions to Budget pain

Negative gearing of property being used for short-term accommodation is costing the Federal Government hundreds of millions of dollars. New analysis from the

$25m fine for mishandling 740,000 online orders

The parent company of some of Australia’s most recognisable fashion stores has been fined more than $25m for consumer law breaches, including non-delivery of thousands

Fraudsters in form for footy finals frenzy

With tickets to the AFL finals on sale from today, footy fans are being warned to look out for scammers out for a big score. Australian Banking Association (ABA) CEO

Superannuation death wishes the great unknown

Thousands of grieving families are at risk of not being in control of one of their largest assets after a death. New research from Super Consumers Australia found more

Rent rises ease as inflation ticks up

Annual rent rises were the lowest in almost three years, but still exceeded inflation, which is on the rise again in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics

Teacher stress soars past national workforce norm

Australian teachers are working at stress levels which are three times what is normal in the national workforce. A new study, which researchers say is the first to

Seven Australian business facts with a Taylor Swift twist

The latest data dump from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has thrown up some interesting facts about the state of the country’s business sector, including

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