Economy

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Brisbane transport costs among nation’s highest

Transport costs in Brisbane are among the highest in the country and increased more in the past year than other Australian capital cities. The latest Australian
Read more 9 May 2024
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Fee-free TAFE pledge for construction sector

An extra 20,000 fee-free vocational training places will be offered next year to boost the workforce in the construction and housing industries. Next week’s Federal
Read more 8 May 2024
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Rapid growth in side hustle and “me” businesses

A growing number of Australians are setting up “me” businesses as aspirations around self-employment and testing side hustles take off. Business count figures
Read more 8 May 2024
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Focus on thousands of jobs in remote regions

The creation of 3000 remote jobs is the goal of a Federal Government plan to being launched late this year. Consultation has started on a $707m Remote Jobs and Economic
Read more 8 May 2024
Artist painting mural. | Newsreel

Full-time artists in rapid decline

Less than one in 10 Australian artists work full-time in their field, a drop of more than 60 percent in under a decade. A recent Creative Australia-commissioned report
Read more 8 May 2024
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Most landlords getting tax returns wrong

The Australia Tax Office has rental property deductions in its sights after discovering that 90 percent of landlords get their tax returns wrong. ATO Assistant
Read more 8 May 2024
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Billion-dollar upside to onshoring cleantech

A move from a “dig and ship” to a “mine and make” economy could generate $215 billion in revenue and create 53,000 jobs in Australia by 2035. A new report from
Read more 8 May 2024
Interest rates kept on hold by Reserve Bank - Newsreel

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold

The Reserve Bank has decided to keep interest rates unchanged despite slower than expected moderation of inflation. The Reserve Bank Board issued a statement today
Read more 7 May 2024
Brisbane river and botanic gardens. | Newsreel

Brisbane poised to be regional powerhouse

Brisbane has multiple advantages over other Australian capitals, as it eyes an economy that is tipped to approach $300 billion within a decade. A State of the City
Read more 4 May 2024
Graphic showing Australia connected with the world. | Newsreel

New risk-based approach to foreign investment

A new risk-based approach to foreign investment will see more scrutiny of investment proposals around critical infrastructure, minerals and technology and a more
Read more 3 May 2024