Economy

Speakers at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit - Newsreel

Mortgage defaults down despite rate pressure

Mortgage defaults are lower than pre-COVID levels despite the pressure of rapid interest rates rises, banking chiefs have told the Queensland Futures Institute 2024
Read more 3 June 2024
Baby undergoing health check. | Newsreel

Extra millions for early childhood health checks

A half-billion-dollar Queensland Government program aims to support children in the early stages of life. A major component of the $501.9 million allocated will go
Read more 3 June 2024
Children at school tuckshop. | Newsreel

Schools in need can apply for free meals

Queensland schools will need to lodge expressions of interest to access new funding to provide free student meals. Next month’s State budget will include a $15 million
Read more 3 June 2024
Many homes are being damaged multiple times - Newsreel

Poorly located homes driving insurance rises

A Queensland insurance leader has cautioned against putting homes in the wrong places in the rush to address supply and affordability issues. Suncorp Group Chief
Read more 3 June 2024
Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston at the QFI 2024 Finance Summit.

Regulations freezing out small business and families

Australia’s growing regulatory requirements are beginning to squeeze small business out of insurance work and prevent families from accessing finance. Speakers at
Read more 2 June 2024
Woman on phone and woman shocked looking at credit card. | Newsreel

Banks falling short in scam response

A third of scam victims never report the loss to their bank out of embarrassment or the belief nothing will be done. A recent CHOICE report also found about half of
Read more 1 June 2024
Woman providing support to another woman woman

Long-term funding response to domestic violence

A $36 million funding boost to help prevent domestic violence in Queensland, delivered in April, will not be a one-off, with that amount set to be embedded in future
Read more 31 May 2024
New housing development. | Newsreel

April building approvals fall from March spike

Australian housing approvals fell by 0.3 percent in April, after a 2.7 increase in March, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today. ABS
Read more 30 May 2024
Small business owner on phone. | Newsreel

$250m boost to small business support

Queensland small businesses will have a $250 million support package to access over the next three years. Launched today in Far North Queensland, the State’s Small
Read more 30 May 2024
Scam texts on mobile phones. | Newsreel

80% of Aussies hit with scam texts weekly

More than 80 percent of Australians receive at least one scam text every week, with fake shipping or package delivery messages the most common. New research,
Read more 30 May 2024