Bank data reveals summer holiday hotspots
Iconic Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast beaches enjoyed some the largest holiday spends in the country, according to the National Australia Bank.
Analysis of NAB’s
Read more13 January 2025Economy
Insomnia risk rises for desk-bound workers
Desk-bound employees are much more likely to develop insomnia than non-sedentary workers.
A study conducted by the University of South Florida found that people whose
Read more13 January 2025
Retailers cash in on “Black November” sales
November’s Black Friday sales boosted Australia’s retail turnover by almost one percent across the month.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,
Read more9 January 2025
Five-year window to upskill thousands of workers
Almost a quarter of current jobs are expected to “fundamentally change” withing five years, sparking an urgent call to reskill the Australian workforce.
The 2025
Read more9 January 2025
The top five scams to look out for in 2025
Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year.
In a warning to
Read more9 January 2025
Job vacancies jump by more than 4 percent
Job vacancies in Australia have risen for the first time in more than two years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows there were 344,000 job
Read more8 January 2025
Electricity rebates spark mixed inflation message
Australia’s annual inflation rate increased in the 12 months to November, but an important underlying trend number fell.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Coast’s Games goals: Connectivity, growth and recognition
The Gold Coast has teased what it hopes the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will deliver for the south-east Queensland city.
Without going into specific
Read more7 January 2025
Queensland bucks downward trend in housing approvals
Queensland was the only state to see an increase in housing approvals last November, as nation-wide numbers took a tumble.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more7 January 2025
$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway
Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more6 January 2025