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Early sales spark small lift in May spending

End of financial year sales helped drive a small boost in retail spending in May as consumers remained cautious with their spending. Australian Bureau of Statistics

Risk and reward in AI workplace monitoring

Businesses using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor employees’ behaviour and productivity can expect them to complain more, be less productive and want to quit

Manufacturing workers can now vote to leave CFMEU

The manufacturing members of the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) can now vote to leave the parent organisation after legislation was passed in

Multi-faceted approach needed in skills transition

New research has identified key insights into transitioning jobs and skills from the current energy sector to the emerging renewables landscape. Commissioned by

Parenting loses its appeal for new generations

The global fertility rate has dropped below population “replacement level” and the average age for women to give birth has edged above 30. The trend has been linked

First step on path to 1.2 million homes

A five-year journey to build 1.2 million new homes through a $32 billion national program begins today. The National Housing Accord, agreed to by all Federal, State and

Working holiday visas on the rise again

Young people on working holiday visas are returning to Australia en masse after numbers dwindled dramatically during the pandemic. An OECD report on regional migration

Commodity prices to fall after invasion spike

Commodity prices have normalised, following a spike brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to a predicted drop in Australia’s resources and energy

July 1 changes. What you need to know

Monday is July. More specifically it’s July 1 and a raft of changes come into effect that signal the start of a new financial year. Newsreel has done the hard work for

August opening date for Queen’s Wharf

The first phase of the Queen’s Wharf entertainment precinct, on the banks of the Brisbane River, will open in August. Star Entertainment Group announced on the

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