Economy

Chinese woman are resisting the pressure to have more children - Newsreel

China struggles to address falling birth rate

China is the latest in a growing number of countries seeking ways to address declining fertility. The Asian giant recorded a population fall for the second consecutive
Read more 29 July 2024
Korea is facing major economic and social headaches from declining birth rates - Newsreel

Korea faces big challenges from low birth rates

Korea is facing major economic and social challenges as its birth rate plummets to the lowest in the world and pet strollers outsell baby prams. A report from the OECD,
Read more 29 July 2024
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Cattle drives Queensland’s agriculture sector

Queensland’s beef and meat processing industries contributed more than a third of the $22 billion the agriculture sector delivered to the state’s economy last
Read more 25 July 2024
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World eyes bulging billionaire balance sheets

Australian billionaires have increased their wealth by more than 70 percent in less than five years. New analysis from Oxfam, released today ahead of a meeting of G20
Read more 25 July 2024
Woman waiting for electric car to charge. | Newsreel

Call to invest in onshore processing ability

Australia needs increased investment in its mineral processing industry to take full advantage of the global energy transition. A new report from the CSIRO said
Read more 24 July 2024
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State targets investors with critical information

Investors can now more easily identify opportunities in Queensland’s critical minerals industry through two new products. The Queensland Critical Minerals Prospectus,
Read more 24 July 2024
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Green shoots in consumer confidence

Australian consumer confidence has hit a six-month high, with the largest weekly jump in more than three years. ANZ Economist Madeline Dunk said consumer confidence rose
Read more 23 July 2024
Woman eating Wagu beef in Japan. | Newsreel

Beef industry benefits from US destocking

Destocking in the United States, drought in South America and a declining Chinese economy are impacting Australia’s beef industry. The latest Global Beef Market update
Read more 23 July 2024
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Food waste takes billions off the table

Australians throw away more than $36 billion worth of food each year, with 70 percent of it still edible. The issue of food wastage is being highlighted as a two-day
Read more 23 July 2024
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Racing returns $2.4 billion to state economy

The racing industry has doubled its contribution to the Queensland economy in the past eight years, tipping in $2.4 billion last year. Racing Queensland released its
Read more 23 July 2024