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Netflix and chow eating into households budgets

Almost a third of Aussies admit to spending hundreds of dollars a year on duplicated or unused subscriptions, while clocking up thousands on takeaway bills. New research

New employment rules set to impact small businesses

New entitlements for employees working in small businesses come into effect from August 26. The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement on the new rules covering the

Growing capital interest in Queensland economy

A new report has underlined Queensland’s potential as an economic powerhouse in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Commercial real estate

AI eyes 32 percent of jobs. Are you in its sights?

By Janine Dixon and James Lennox The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced last week it would cut 45 call centre jobs, thanks to the

ACTU negative gearing plan would impact 300,000 Aussies

By Martin Duck The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one investment property. So who stands

Rate cuts reflected in latest cost of living numbers

Cuts to the official interest rate have helped slow cost-of-living increases for some Australian households. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows

Queensland spenders come back to the pack

Household spending in Queensland has slowed from the nation-leading highs of earlier this year. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows a lift of 0.5

Trend of Australians staying in jobs continues

Fewer people are changing jobs than at almost any time over the past 50 years. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) found the job mobility rate had fallen

Retail turnover surges in dataset swansong

Australian retail trade surged in June, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its final set of data in this form after more than seven decades. ABS Head

Retail Trade: A journey through 75 years of retail statistics

By the Australian Bureau of Statistics Today marks the end of the Retail Trade publication with the ABS publishing its 771st and final monthly retail trade

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