Regional life shifters look to north Queensland
North Queensland is attracting a growing share of regional lifestyle shifters as more people consider a life outside of the major cities.
The latest Regional Movers
Read more19 October 2026Economy
International tourism struggles to reach pre-COVID levels
Tourist numbers from China are surging back but overall Australia’s international tourism numbers are staying below pre-COVID levels.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more13 October 2026
Women feel unwelcome in blokey trucking industry
Pull up at any truck stop on the Hume or Bruce Highway and do a quick headcount. Chances are, for every 100 truck drivers refuelling, about six are women.
And if
Read more13 October 2026
Can you spare a square? Staff stealing office toilet paper
Employees who can’t spare a square are stealing toilet paper from their workplaces as the office becomes the new the cost-of-living “battleground.”
Some employers
Read more12 October 2026
Most home buyers turn to mortgage brokers for finance
By Susan Thorp
Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on mortgage brokers for home loans.
Brokers arranged a record 81.6 percent of all new and refinanced home
Read more12 October 2026
Cash makes a comeback off card surcharge changes
Australian consumers are returning to cash payments off the back of the October 1, 2026 card surcharge ban.
RMIT Associate Professor of Marketing Marian Makkar said the
Read more8 October 2026
Home sale volumes drop but more dwellings up for sale
House sale volumes have fallen by nearly 20 percent over three months, despite a big increase in homes listed for sale.
The Savill’s October residential market report
Read more7 October 2026
Card surcharge change puts new pressure on inflation
By Fengfei Li
Since Australia’s card surcharge ban took effect on October 1, social media users have questioned new “service fees” and “daily surcharges”
Read more7 October 2026
House price falls a correction rather than freefall
By Hal Pawson
With national property values down by 5.2 percent in September from their March peak, Australia’s housing market is in a distinct downturn.
This has
Read more6 October 2026
Price pressure waning despite 4% headline inflation
By Isaac Gross
Australia’s headline inflation rate climbed to an annual rate of 4 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent, giving the Reserve Bank some vindication for
Read more1 October 2026