Australia won’t avoid fallout from Trump tariff tirade
By Scott French
In a hectic 24 hours of trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has paused his threatened 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico,
Read more5 February 2025Economy
Spending trend strong to the end of 2024
Australian households splashed out on new cars and dining out at the end of last year, as spending rose for the third straight month.
The latest Australian Bureau of
Read more4 February 2025
Unit approvals mask drop in housing projects
A rise in overall dwelling approvals in December masked a drop in housing approvals in most states.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the
Read more3 February 2025
Tips to keep you cool and drive down summer costs
The battle between keeping cool and managing energy costs is an eternal one every Australian summer.
CHOICE has provided some tips to help Aussie get the balance
Read more2 February 2025
More students looking for teaching careers
Australia’s pipeline of future teachers has improved with an increase in applications to study education this year, reversing the downward trend of recent years.
New
Read more30 January 2025
Hamilton Island workers underpaid $28 million
Workers on Hamilton Island have received more than $28 million in backpay, following a Fair Work investigation.
Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the operators of the
Read more30 January 2025
Inflation continues to drop, hitting post-COVID low
Australia’s annual CPI inflation rate has dropped to 2.4 percent, with the rises in the second half of last year the lowest since COVID.
Australian Bureau of
Read more29 January 2025
Centre of Excellence to advance disability employment
A $22m Centre of Excellence will be established to advance the disability employment sector in Australia.
Swinburne University of Technology will partner with the
Read more28 January 2025
Small businesses turn to tech to tackle costs
Small business owners plan to turn to tech in 2025 to combat rising costs.
This year’s NAB Economics Business Insights survey found three quarters (76 percent) of
Read more28 January 2025
Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025
Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025.
The latest
Read more28 January 2025