FNQ business nation’s best small employer
A Far North Queensland First Nations business has been named the country’s best small employer at the Australian Training Awards.
Yarrabah-based
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500 million mobile wallet payments in one month
Australians made payments worth more than $20 billion through mobile wallets in October.
Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh said the latest Reserve Bank of
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Extra pressure on visitor numbers to Australia
Projected international visitor numbers to Australia have been revised down as geopolitical, economic and environmental issues combine to take some of the sheen off
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Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers
Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years.
The Queensland Major Projects
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Growing arthritis numbers to impact workforce
Almost 5.5 million Australians will be living with arthritis by 2040, placing a $11.9 billion strain on the health system and impacting national productivity.
A new
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Workers happy to be casual and flexible
The vast majority of Australia’s casual workforce, prefer that style of work, relishing the flexibility it provides.
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data
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Room rental restrictions lifted for home buyers
First home owners in Queensland will be able to rent out rooms immediately after purchase, under new legislation to be introduced into State Parliament this
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Removing stress from your working life
By Shane Rodgers
I am always astounded at the willingness of people to let others impose stress on them. The one thing nobody else can control is the way we feel inside
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ABS data shows Aussies are set to party in 2025
Australians looking for a good time next year have boosted the latest household spending numbers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, showed
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Brisbane fast-food staff receive $447,000 in unpaid wages
More than 360 Brisbane food outlet workers have received almost $448,000 in unpaid wages following a Fair Work investigation.
Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said
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