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Workplace fortunes of women on the rise

Signs are emerging that the dominance of women in higher education is finally flowing through to income. The Financial Times reported this week that, in the United

OECD predicts stable growth as global inflation eases

The global economy has turned the corner, with inflation easing and real incomes improving around the world. The OECD‘s Interim Economic Outlook found global

Global robot population growing rapidly

The number of industrial robots in the world has more than tripled in the past 10 years with half a million new units coming online in the last year alone. The latest

Court hands down $12.9m greenwashing fine

Australia’s largest penalty to date for greenwashing has been handed down by the Federal Court. In the judgement, Justice Michael O’Bryan ordered Vanguard

Inflation lowest in three years at 2.7 percent

Australia’s inflation rate is the lowest in three years, dropping to 2.7 percent in August. A day after the Reserve Bank decided against an interest rate cut due to

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates steady

Interest rates remain unchanged as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target at 4.35 percent following its meeting today. In a statement it said

Queensland business sets unwelcome 30-year record

Business confidence in Queensland remains weak as operating costs and labour challenges take their toll on companies. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said

An Australian is now one in 27 million

Australia’s population has officially passed 27 million, with Queenslanders now making up more than 5.5 million. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of

Volunteering did not recover from economic downturn

Falling rates of volunteering has been blamed on economic conditions and changed behaviours following the 2008 global financial crisis. United States-based research, led

13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis

Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis. QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing

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