Annual wage growth steady at 3.4 percent
Annual wage growth was more than 3 percent in the September quarter, with the value of total wages and salaries paid by employers jumping by more than 5 percent,
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Seaweed and beer the essence of friendship
South-east Queensland seaweed has been used to produce a “friendship” beer strengthening ties between the City of Moreton Bay and the Japanese city of
Read more20 November 2025
$250m spend to boost skills pipeline
More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million
Read more20 November 2025
Hesitation in Great Resignation as job huggers emerge
Australians are becoming a nation of “job huggers”, as cost-of-living pressures and global economic uncertainty shape workplace behaviour.
A new survey has revealed
Read more20 November 2025
Unemployment rate drops back to 4.3 percent
Unemployment eased last month with more unemployed people moving into employment compared to what is typical for this time of year.
The latest Australian Bureau of
Read more14 November 2025
Gen Z losing hope of ever having financial security
More than half of Australia’s Gen Z cohort believe they will never achieve financial security in their lifetime.
Results of the 2025 Australian Youth Barometer found
Read more13 November 2025
Fraser Coast train welding robot an Australian first
Australia’s first train welding robot is being installed at a Queensland manufacturing hub on the Fraser Coast.
State Manufacturing Minister Dale Last the cutting-edge
Read more11 November 2025
Record manufacturing numbers drive business turnover
Australian manufacturing recorded a record 7 percent increase in business turnover in September.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed overall
Read more10 November 2025
ASIC warning over advice on self-managed super funds
A regulatory review of financial advice regarding setting up self-managed super funds (SMSFs) found more than quarter put Australians’ retirement savings at
Read more10 November 2025
Backflip on super tax reform a more realistic outcome
By David Hughes
Federal Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers has announced a significant shift in the Commonwealth Government’s approach to the so-called Div 296 tax on
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