Regulations freezing out small business and families
Australia’s growing regulatory requirements are beginning to squeeze small business out of insurance work and prevent families from accessing finance.
Speakers at
Read more2 June 2024Economy
Banks falling short in scam response
A third of scam victims never report the loss to their bank out of embarrassment or the belief nothing will be done.
A recent CHOICE report also found about half of
Read more1 June 2024
Long-term funding response to domestic violence
A $36 million funding boost to help prevent domestic violence in Queensland, delivered in April, will not be a one-off, with that amount set to be embedded in future
Read more31 May 2024
April building approvals fall from March spike
Australian housing approvals fell by 0.3 percent in April, after a 2.7 increase in March, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today.
ABS
Read more30 May 2024
$250m boost to small business support
Queensland small businesses will have a $250 million support package to access over the next three years.
Launched today in Far North Queensland, the State’s Small
Read more30 May 2024
80% of Aussies hit with scam texts weekly
More than 80 percent of Australians receive at least one scam text every week, with fake shipping or package delivery messages the most common.
New research,
Read more30 May 2024
Complaining workers harming their careers
Workers who constantly “brag” that they are stressed and overworked are harming their reputations and careers.
New research from the University of Georgia
Read more30 May 2024
Inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.6%
Australia’s inflation rate remains stubbornly high and outside the zone where the Reserve Bank is likely to reduce interest rates.
April Consumer Price Index data,
Read more29 May 2024
Australia tops clothing purchase rankings
Australians have become the world’s biggest per capita purchasers of clothes, according to new research released today.
The Australia Institute think tank says we have
Read more29 May 2024
Cautious consumers hold back spending
Retail spending in Australia remains sluggish as cautious consumers continue to grapple with cost of living pressures.
Seasonally adjusted retail turnover data, released
Read more28 May 2024