Retailers cash in on “Black November” sales
November’s Black Friday sales boosted Australia’s retail turnover by almost one percent across the month.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,
Read more9 January 2025Economy
Five-year window to upskill thousands of workers
Almost a quarter of current jobs are expected to “fundamentally change” withing five years, sparking an urgent call to reskill the Australian workforce.
The 2025
Read more9 January 2025
The top five scams to look out for in 2025
Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year.
In a warning to
Read more9 January 2025
Job vacancies jump by more than 4 percent
Job vacancies in Australia have risen for the first time in more than two years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows there were 344,000 job
Read more8 January 2025
Electricity rebates spark mixed inflation message
Australia’s annual inflation rate increased in the 12 months to November, but an important underlying trend number fell.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more8 January 2025
Coast’s Games goals: Connectivity, growth and recognition
The Gold Coast has teased what it hopes the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will deliver for the south-east Queensland city.
Without going into specific
Read more7 January 2025
Queensland bucks downward trend in housing approvals
Queensland was the only state to see an increase in housing approvals last November, as nation-wide numbers took a tumble.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more7 January 2025
$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway
Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more6 January 2025
Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024
Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average.
New analysis from housing
Read more6 January 2025
Queensland set for a $1 billion party in 2025
Queensland’s 2025 events calendar is tipped to inject more than $1 billion into the state’s economy this year.
State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said more than
Read more5 January 2025