Manufacturing workers can now vote to leave CFMEU
The manufacturing members of the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) can now vote to leave the parent organisation after legislation was passed in
Read more3 July 2024Economy
Multi-faceted approach needed in skills transition
New research has identified key insights into transitioning jobs and skills from the current energy sector to the emerging renewables landscape.
Commissioned by
Read more2 July 2024
Parenting loses its appeal for new generations
The global fertility rate has dropped below population “replacement level” and the average age for women to give birth has edged above 30.
The trend has been linked
Read more2 July 2024
First step on path to 1.2 million homes
A five-year journey to build 1.2 million new homes through a $32 billion national program begins today.
The National Housing Accord, agreed to by all Federal, State and
Read more2 July 2024
Working holiday visas on the rise again
Young people on working holiday visas are returning to Australia en masse after numbers dwindled dramatically during the pandemic.
An OECD report on regional migration
Read more1 July 2024
Commodity prices to fall after invasion spike
Commodity prices have normalised, following a spike brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to a predicted drop in Australia’s resources and energy
Read more1 July 2024
July 1 changes. What you need to know
Monday is July. More specifically it’s July 1 and a raft of changes come into effect that signal the start of a new financial year.
Newsreel has done the hard work for
Read more1 July 2024
August opening date for Queen’s Wharf
The first phase of the Queen’s Wharf entertainment precinct, on the banks of the Brisbane River, will open in August.
Star Entertainment Group announced on the
Read more30 June 2024
Mobile payments surge past cash withdrawals
The value of purchases made with mobile phones in Australia has passed the amount of cash withdrawn from ATMs.
A new report from the Australian Banking Association (ABA)
Read more29 June 2024
ANZ-Suncorp deal to boost disaster resilience
Federal Government approval of the ANZ purchase of Suncorp’s banking operations will mean a boost to Queensland’s disaster resilience.
State Treasurer Cameron Dick
Read more28 June 2024