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 more11 November 2024Economy
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 more10 November 2024
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 more8 November 2024
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 more8 November 2024
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 more7 November 2024
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 more7 November 2024
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 more7 November 2024
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 more7 November 2024
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 more6 November 2024
Gender differences remain in workforce data
More than half of Australians wanting to work are unable to because they are caring for children or have health issues.
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more6 November 2024