Same Job Same Pay drives ‘significant’ wage impact
The Federal Government’s Same Job, Same Pay laws have driven significant wage increases, according to new research by the McKell Institute.
A new report, Closing
Read more3 April 2025Economy
Australian beef targeted in Trump tariff ‘liberation’
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef trade for special mention in his announcement that the United States would impose a 10
Read more3 April 2025
One in 10 hit with card fraud as scams balloon
More than two million Australians experienced credit card fraud in 2023-24 and nearly a third of those did not fully recover lost funds.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more2 April 2025
Housing supply struggling to take off
Despite significant government activity to boost housing stocks, approvals for new dwellings remain sluggish.
Trend figures released by the Australian Bureau of
Read more2 April 2025
Fatigued consumers resetting the way they spend
The cost-of-living crisis has “fundamentally reshaped” our relationship with food, social connection and small pleasures.
In an article released today, RMIT
Read more2 April 2025
Real wages growing across most countries
The OECD says that real wages are growing in most member countries as company profits lose ground and employment growth decelerates.
A policy paper released today said
Read more1 April 2025
Reserve Bank still unconvinced on inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia has failed to reduce interest rates despite strong trend improvements in inflation.
At its meetings today, the RBA said the cash rate
Read more1 April 2025
Crisis mode: Why some businesses thrive in times of trouble
Some businesses thrive during crises like recessions, pandemics, or natural disasters, because they are flexible, can expand cheaply and easily, and are able to easily
Read more1 April 2025
OECD predicts softening of global economy
The OECD says global economic conditions were fairly resilient in 2024 but the outlook is “softening” this year.
This is being driven particularly by the Trump
Read more31 March 2025
Overseas migration drives capital city growth
Overseas migration is continuing to drive population growth in Australia’s capital cities.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today show
Read more27 March 2025