Stamp duty abolition first task for Parliament
Abolishing stamp duty on new homes for first home buyers will the first order of business when Queensland Parliament resumes next week.
Premier David Crisafulli said the
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Oil and gas activity lifts business turnover
Business turnover in Australia jumped two percent in November, driven by a strong mining sector.
Australian Bureau of Statistics Head of Business Statistics Robert Ewing
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$10,000 apprentice payments incentivise completions
A new $10,000 incentive payment for apprentices is an acknowledgement of the need to address the tradie shortage to overcome Australia’s housing crisis.
Master
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Queensland debt set to soar to $218 billion
Queensland Government debt is forecast to hit $218 billion by 2027-28.
In delivering a Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review, State Treasurer David Janetzki said capital
Read more23 January 2025
One third of workers are in mismatched jobs
Around one third of workers around the world are doing jobs mismatched to their qualifications, skills and fields of study.
A report, released by the OECD this week,
Read more23 January 2025
Extra $2 billion investment in clean energy
Australia’s “green bank” has been bolstered to the tune of $2 billion, in a bid to unlock up to $6 billion in private investment in clean energy.
Prime Minister
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Call for portable bond scheme to help renters
A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute.
The McKell Institute Chief
Read more23 January 2025
Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks
Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study.
NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had
Read more22 January 2025
Women facing career challenges from AI transition
Women may be facing new workplace challenges with new research showing they risk being left behind in the transition to artificial intelligence (AI).
An OECD Policy
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Buy now, pay later schemes adding to debt burden
Almost half of Australians are starting the year in debt, with many unable to manage a household budget and relying on buy now, pay later schemes to purchase basics.
New
Read more21 January 2025