Retirement calculators missing crucial information
Many superannuation fund retirement calculators have been exposed as providing inappropriate advice, prompting calls for access to more independent information for
Read more30 September 2024Economy
Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work
Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work.
A research team at Flinders University found that
Read more30 September 2024
De-risking pumped hydro will support energy transition
Pumped hydro promises an energy solution to replace coal-fired power stations, but long-thinking and broad collaboration is needed to encourage and de-risk private
Read more30 September 2024
Queensland bucks national job vacancies trend
The Queensland labour market tightened in August, as the rest of the country saw a continued fall in job vacancies.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Read more26 September 2024
Australians another $250 billion wealthier
Australian household wealth continues to rise, with $250 billion added in the June quarter of this year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed the 1.5
Read more26 September 2024
33,000 more jobs set to power energy transition
Electrical jobs are predicted to double in five years, with calls to lift training and diversity in the sector to overcome a skills shortage.
A new report from the
Read more26 September 2024
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
Read more26 September 2024
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
Read more26 September 2024
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
Read more26 September 2024
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
Read more25 September 2024