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OECD report says employers becoming less reliant on formal qualifications.

Surprise shift in global hiring practices

Employers are spending more time validating the acquired skills of potential employees rather than relying on institutional or formal qualifications. This is helping to

More shoppers prefer in-store experience

The number of Australian consumers who prefer to shop in-store jumped by five percent in the past year. The latest Shopify Retail Report found that while a large amount

China struggles to address falling birth rate

China is the latest in a growing number of countries seeking ways to address declining fertility. The Asian giant recorded a population fall for the second consecutive

Korea faces big challenges from low birth rates

Korea is facing major economic and social challenges as its birth rate plummets to the lowest in the world and pet strollers outsell baby prams. A report from the OECD,

Cattle drives Queensland’s agriculture sector

Queensland’s beef and meat processing industries contributed more than a third of the $22 billion the agriculture sector delivered to the state’s economy last

World eyes bulging billionaire balance sheets

Australian billionaires have increased their wealth by more than 70 percent in less than five years. New analysis from Oxfam, released today ahead of a meeting of G20

Call to invest in onshore processing ability

Australia needs increased investment in its mineral processing industry to take full advantage of the global energy transition. A new report from the CSIRO said

State targets investors with critical information

Investors can now more easily identify opportunities in Queensland’s critical minerals industry through two new products. The Queensland Critical Minerals Prospectus,

Green shoots in consumer confidence

Australian consumer confidence has hit a six-month high, with the largest weekly jump in more than three years. ANZ Economist Madeline Dunk said consumer confidence rose

Beef industry benefits from US destocking

Destocking in the United States, drought in South America and a declining Chinese economy are impacting Australia’s beef industry. The latest Global Beef Market update

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