Low literacy impacts vast majority of businesses
Low worker literacy and numeracy is impacting the productivity of nearly 90 percent Australian businesses.
A survey by peak employer body the Australian Industry Group
Read more23 October 2024Economy
Queensland carries nation’s winter crop output
Queensland farmers will carry the nation this year, with record winter crop production making up for shortfalls in other states.
Rabobank’s 2024-25 Australian Winter
Read more22 October 2024
Time running out to get on Christmas lists
If you haven’t completed your Christmas shopping list yet, you are at risk of being in the minority of Australians.
A survey by e-commerce technology provider Shopify
Read more22 October 2024
Government global debt blows out to $100 trillion
Global public debt is expected to pass $100 trillion for the first time this year and be approaching 100 percent of Gross Domestic Product by 2030.
The latest
Read more18 October 2024
Record participation as unemployment remains steady
Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in September, as the job participation hit a record high.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more17 October 2024
Emergency relief need doubles in 12 months
Over 1000 Queensland families reached out for emergency relief in August, more than doubling over the course of a year.
Queensland Council of Social of Social Service
Read more17 October 2024
Tech boost needed to maximise benefits of trade and travel
Outgoing Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram addressed the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra today. Here is an extract of his speech, focussed
Read more16 October 2024
Cash-strapped employees see pay as top priority
Cash-strapped workers have moved salary levels to the top of their priority list as workplaces begin to stabilise after the pandemic upheaval.
The latest global
Read more16 October 2024
Businesses late to pay at an increasing rate
Businesses are struggling to pay their bills, with late payments at their highest level in more than three years.
The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index (BRI)
Read more16 October 2024
ASIC warns data breaches expose share portfolios
A spike in reports of stolen shares due to identity theft has triggered a warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
In a statement, ASIC
Read more16 October 2024