Economy

Foreign money. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar bonus for Aussie travellers

Australian travellers have more than a billion dollars of unspent foreign cash languishing at the bottom of the backpacks and money belts. New research from hospitality
Read more 11 November 2024
Middle aged couple. | Newsreel

COVID deaths still dragging down life expectancy

The life expectancy of Australians has dropped for the second straight year. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that a boy born today
Read more 10 November 2024
Woman serving person at counter. | Newsreel

Aussie public servants top 2.5 million and $232 billion

Australia now has more than 2.5 million public servants, after a more than 3.5 percent rise in numbers last year. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more 8 November 2024
Dubai, UAE. | Newsreel

UAE trade deal eliminates tariffs, recognises sustainability

More than a billion dollars’ worth of Australian produce will be exported duty-free under a new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Federal Trade Minister
Read more 8 November 2024
US President Donald Trump. | Newsreel

What Trump’s economic plan means for Australia

By Susan Stone For months, experts and commentators have been weighing up what the possible return of Donald Trump might mean for financial markets and the global
Read more 7 November 2024
Elderly couple on computer. | Newsreel

Guide to counter holiday season financial stress

Almost half of Australians struggle to break even each week, with the holiday season set to place extra strain on household budgets. In a recent survey by Beyond Blue,
Read more 7 November 2024
Woman selling clothes online. | Newsreel

Online an untapped opportunity for small business

Small businesses which operate online channels earn double the revenue of their offline retail competitors. A new report from consulting firm Mandala found small and
Read more 7 November 2024
Family worried about bills. | Newseel

World sadder, lonelier and more worried since pandemic

Australians are not alone in feeling the pain of rising house prices and cost of living pressures, with the world a sadder place now than before the pandemic. The latest
Read more 7 November 2024
Donald Trump supporter. | Newsreel

Trump will be the next US President. What now?

By Steve Zeppa Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris conceded to her Republican rival this morning (AEDT)
Read more 7 November 2024
Vegetables at store. | Newsreel

Push to lower food costs in remote communities

Government and industry are meeting to work out ways to reduce the price of essentials in remote communities. Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Senator Malarndirri
Read more 6 November 2024