Simon Ling new Queensland Treasury Corporation CEO
A finance expert with a “focus on advancing government social financing initiatives” is the new Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) CEO.
State Treasurer David
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Countries cut billions from international aid donations
Countries across the world are reducing international aid, with contributions dropping by more than seven percent last year.
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said
Read more17 April 2025
Defence industries add $11.9 billion to national economy
South Australia is driving double-digit annual growth in Australia’s defence industry.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the sector
Read more16 April 2025
90 percent vote ‘Yes’ to split from CFMEU
Australia will soon have a new trade union after members of the CFMEU Manufacturing Division voted overwhelmingly to leave the CFMEU.
National Secretary of the
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Millions returned in the wake of dodgy deals
Queenslanders were reimbursed to a tune of almost $12 million last year, as a result of complaints to the Office of Fair Trading.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington
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Holidays align to drive bumper $6 billion spend
The combination of school holidays, Easter and Anzac Day is expected to drive consumer spending to more than $6 billion over this period.
New data from ANZ shows the
Read more15 April 2025
Right to choose workplace lifts engagement
Australian workers have some of the lowest levels of workplace location flexibility in the world, leading to declining engagement rates.
The latest ADP Research People
Read more14 April 2025
Posting a letter likely to cost a bit more
The price of posting an ordinary letter is likely to rise after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was unlikely to oppose an
Read more14 April 2025
Major bank predicts faster drop in interest rates
A major bank has revised its interest rate forecast, suggesting that rates could fall by more than one percent during 2025.
National Australia Bank Chief Economist Sally
Read more10 April 2025
Climate change could smash global economies
A rise of four degrees in global temperatures would cut world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 40 percent by 2100, new modelling shows.
The UNSW Institute for Climate
Read more9 April 2025