Economy

HomeEconomy

New office space needed in Brisbane - Newsreel

Brisbane office demand to expand CBD

Brisbane will need to effectively extend its CBD to Milton and Fortitude Valley and create far more office space by 2032, according to projections from Colliers

Cultural norms that define successful workplaces

By Shane Rodgers When I was at school, I went to watch my sister in an interschool debate. The topic was that “there is no Australian culture”. I was about 12 at the

Scams target travellers’ FOMO and bargain hunters

With the Paris Olympics and northern hemisphere summer luring Aussie overseas, travellers are being warned about the scams targeting international tourists. NAB data

Retailers criticise push to axe junior rates

An application before the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates for young workers has been criticised by the nation’s peak retail body. Australian Retailers

Billion-dollar boost to Queensland renewables

Queensland’s renewable energy sector will receive a $7 billion boost in next week’s State Budget. Premier Steven Miles said the budget, to be handed down on June 11,

Orders dry up for Australian industry

Australian industries are recording the largest levels of production capacity since the COVID winter lockdowns in 2020. The May Australian Industry Index (Aii), released

Support for teachers’ housing costs

Queensland’s regional and remote teachers will receive extra support to cover housing costs in next week’s State Budget. The Queensland Government’s $20.9 billion

Shine disappears from Gold hospital cover

Australians are being urged to re-consider top-level hospital cover, as the cost of private health insurance soars. Consumer group CHOICE has found that while annual

Budget funds for new Ambulance officers

More than 185 new Queensland ambulance officers will be on duty before the end of the year under new funding to be announced in next week’s State Budget. Almost $130

Shoppers tipped to spend $10 billion at sales

Australian shoppers are tipped to spend more than $10 billion at end of financial year sales, an almost nine percent increase from last year. Research commissioned by

Subscribe to our newsletter

Newsletter