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Taylor Swift shakes up national business turnover

The Taylor Swift factor boosted Australian business turnover in February as thousands flocked to Sydney and Melbourne performances. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Why future workers will need ‘Hollywood’ agents

By Shane Rodgers For most of the past 200 years the idea of work has revolved around turning up at a factory, worksite or office, putting in the required hours and

Small sweetener in long black days of budget woes

Restaurants and cafes are bearing the brunt of Australians’ cost-cutting measures, but overall cost-of-living concerns are easing. New NAB consumer sentiment data

Inquiry probes impact of AI on workers

The impact of automated decision making and machine learning on workers is the focus of a new Federal Parliamentary inquiry. In response to the rapid uptake of

Cashed-up visitors staying longer in Brisbane

Visitors to Brisbane opened their wallets last year, driving a record spend, despite overall numbers still recovering from the pandemic slump. The latest Tourism

Inquiry focus on First Nations business success

A Federal Government inquiry will investigate ways to improve outcomes for First Nations businesses. The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Not-for-profits need to re-apply for tax exemption

Thousands of not-for-profit organisations will need to re-apply for income tax exemption status from July 1 this year. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) said around

Housing loans recover some momentum

Housing loans have recovered some momentum after the declines of the post-pandemic rapid-interest-rate-rise period. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, released

Australians bucking traditional work norms

By Shane Rodgers A growing proportion of the Australian workforce is bucking traditional work norms and adopting more radical and flexible career options. This includes

Poor pay a sour note for Aussie musicians

The majority of Australian musicians made around $12 an hour last year, about half Australia’s minimum wage, and that’s when they were able to land a gig. A recent

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