Economy

Builder with apprentice. | Newsreel

$10,000 apprentice payments incentivise completions

A new $10,000 incentive payment for apprentices is an acknowledgement of the need to address the tradie shortage to overcome Australia’s housing crisis. Master
Read more 24 January 2025
Debt graphic. | Newsreel

Queensland debt set to soar to $218 billion

Queensland Government debt is forecast to hit $218 billion by 2027-28. In delivering a Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review, State Treasurer David Janetzki said capital
Read more 23 January 2025
Ben Stiller tries his hand at coalmining in Zoolander - Newsreel

One third of workers are in mismatched jobs

Around one third of workers around the world are doing jobs mismatched to their qualifications, skills and fields of study. A report, released by the OECD this week,
Read more 23 January 2025
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Extra $2 billion investment in clean energy

Australia’s “green bank” has been bolstered to the tune of $2 billion, in a bid to unlock up to $6 billion in private investment in clean energy. Prime Minister
Read more 23 January 2025
Two women moving into a house. | Newsreel

Call for portable bond scheme to help renters

A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute. The McKell Institute Chief
Read more 23 January 2025
Boy in business suit. | Newsreel

Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks

Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study. NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had
Read more 22 January 2025
Women are facing fresh career challenges from AI - Newsreel

Women facing career challenges from AI transition

Women may be facing new workplace challenges with new research showing they risk being left behind in the transition to artificial intelligence (AI). An OECD Policy
Read more 22 January 2025
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Buy now, pay later schemes adding to debt burden

Almost half of Australians are starting the year in debt, with many unable to manage a household budget and relying on buy now, pay later schemes to purchase basics. New
Read more 21 January 2025
Woman worried looking at her phone. | Newsreel

Workforce Australia IT woes continue in new year

Current IT issues at Workforce Australia have sparked renewed calls for a full investigation of the nation’s employment services system. The Australian Council of
Read more 21 January 2025
Aging robots may need to be repurposed and reskilled to avoid future junk heaps - Newsreel

Aging robots may need to re-trained

There has been significant attention paid to the need to reskill humans in the digital high-tech era. Now, it seems, robots may need to do the same to avoid high-tech
Read more 21 January 2025