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123 years until global gender pay parity

The global gender pay gap will be closed in the year 2148 if the current rate of narrowing continues, according to a new report. The 2025 Global Gender Gap report,

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT

First contraction in US economy since pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the

Economic upside to robust climate policies

Better aligning climate policies with economic and social priorities can lead to higher global GDP and reduce poverty, according to a new report. Commissioned by the

Should you withdraw funds from super? Consider this

With the Federal Government planning to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million, many account holders are considering withdrawing funds from

A month each year lost to unnecessary meetings

With productivity making the headlines, new research has shown Australian employees waste up to three hours each week in unnecessary meetings. Office supplies company

Queensland property growth helps nation break $1m barrier

Queensland property price growth has driven the national mean price beyond $1 million for the first time. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed

1.5 million crypto holders facing capital pain

Up to a third of Australians who have sold Cryptocurrency over the past 12 months may be in for a shock when they lodge their tax return this year. A recent survey found

Implications of superannuation tax plans for SMSF members

Despite Federal Government plans to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million not yet legislated, there are actions individuals can take before July

Clothing and accessory retail sales lifted in May - Newsreel

Queensland comeback masks soft national spending

Queenslanders drove a slight increase in national household spending in April, according the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest data showed household

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