Economy

Invest Gold Coast CEO Mark Girard. | Newsreel

Mark Girard new CEO of Invest Gold Coast

Seasoned Queensland business executive Mark Girard is the new CEO of Invest Gold Coast. Gold Coast Acting Mayor Mark Hammel said Mr Girard would play a crucial role in
Read more 19 September 2025
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Employment rate steady despite loss in full-time jobs

Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady in August, despite a drop of more than 41,000 in people employed full-time. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more 18 September 2025
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Consumer confidence on shaky ground

United States recession fears have shaken the confidence of Australian consumers. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence report showed a drop of 3.4
Read more 16 September 2025
ANZ store. | Newsreel

$240m fine for ANZ an ASIC record

ANZ is set to pay $240 million in fines for misconduct impacting thousands of customers and the Federal Government. Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Read more 15 September 2025
Bartender. | Newsreel

Thousands of Aussies ditching their second jobs

The number of Australians with a side hustle fell in the June quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest data showed the number of
Read more 12 September 2025
Barrenjoey Capital Partners Chief Economist Jo Masters - Newsreel

Childless suburbs loom in a world of inequality

Australia is facing the prospect of childless suburbs as the housing affordability crisis creates an unprecedented intergenerational divide. This is happening in a world
Read more 11 September 2025
Housing

Housing mismatch sparks Great Housing Divide

Australia is creating a Great Housing Divide with small households living in larger dwellings, while thousands struggle to find a home. The stark mismatch between the
Read more 10 September 2025
Value of a home loan rises in Queensland - Newsreel

Mean house prices reach record highs in Queensland

The mean value of a home in Queensland is edging towards $1 million, after a 2.2 percent increase in the last quarter. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more 9 September 2025
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Higher energy prices drive surge in business turnover

Australian business turnover surged in July, with the biggest increase in almost three years. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Business Statistics Robert
Read more 9 September 2025
Townsville, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Queensland’s regions lure more capital city movers

Regional Queensland is growing in popularity for Australians leaving state capitals to escape city rat races. The latest Regional Mover Index (RMI) found, across the
Read more 8 September 2025