Workforce Australia IT woes continue in new year
Current IT issues at Workforce Australia have sparked renewed calls for a full investigation of the nation’s employment services system.
The Australian Council of
Read more21 January 2025Finances
Cashflow issues impact 80 percent of small businesses
Nearly 80 percent of Australian small businesses reported cash flow problems over the past 12 months.
A new Commbank survey also found that more than a quarter of small
Read more20 January 2025
Five ways to save thousands of dollars in 2025
Consumer advocacy group Choice has revealed the most effective ways Australians can save money as they embark on a new year.
Choice Editorial Director Mark Serrels said
Read more16 January 2025
More Aussies growing savings through spending cuts
Half of all Australians cut back on dining out and trips to the cinema over the last quarter to counter cost-of-living pressures, but more people are now opting to bank
Read more15 January 2025
Aussie dollar hits five-year low, but don’t panic
By John Hawkins
You may have seen stories the Australian dollar has “plummeted”. Sounds bad. But what does it mean and should you be worried?
The most-commonly
Read more14 January 2025
RIC review keeps farm business loan rate at 5.18%
Australian farmers have another six months of certainty in servicing loans with the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) leaving its concessional farm business loan
Read more14 January 2025
$2.7 billion price tag on back-to-school purchases
Back-to-school spending is tipped to inject around $2.7 billion into the Australian retail economy.
New research by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) found the
Read more13 January 2025
Bank data reveals summer holiday hotspots
Iconic Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast beaches enjoyed some the largest holiday spends in the country, according to the National Australia Bank.
Analysis of NAB’s
Read more13 January 2025
Retailers cash in on “Black November” sales
November’s Black Friday sales boosted Australia’s retail turnover by almost one percent across the month.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,
Read more9 January 2025
The top five scams to look out for in 2025
Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year.
In a warning to
Read more9 January 2025