Turnover heats up with summer temperatures
A scorching December led to a more than 10 percent jump in business turnover in the energy sector that month.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows
Read more11 February 2025Finances
First cost-of-living decrease in four years for pensioners
Cheaper electricity has led to the first cost-of-living fall for Australian pensioners in more than four years.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data,
Read more5 February 2025
Australia won’t avoid fallout from Trump tariff tirade
By Scott French
In a hectic 24 hours of trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has paused his threatened 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico,
Read more5 February 2025
Spending trend strong to the end of 2024
Australian households splashed out on new cars and dining out at the end of last year, as spending rose for the third straight month.
The latest Australian Bureau of
Read more4 February 2025
Unit approvals mask drop in housing projects
A rise in overall dwelling approvals in December masked a drop in housing approvals in most states.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the
Read more3 February 2025
Tips to keep you cool and drive down summer costs
The battle between keeping cool and managing energy costs is an eternal one every Australian summer.
CHOICE has provided some tips to help Aussie get the balance
Read more2 February 2025
Inflation continues to drop, hitting post-COVID low
Australia’s annual CPI inflation rate has dropped to 2.4 percent, with the rises in the second half of last year the lowest since COVID.
Australian Bureau of
Read more29 January 2025
Small businesses turn to tech to tackle costs
Small business owners plan to turn to tech in 2025 to combat rising costs.
This year’s NAB Economics Business Insights survey found three quarters (76 percent) of
Read more28 January 2025
Queensland momentum challenges western dominance
A surging Queensland economy has improved its position in the State rankings, just falling short of pipping Western Australia for the top spot.
The CommSec State of the
Read more28 January 2025
Rail and road funding critical to busting Coast congestion
A decision to place funding to complete the Sunshine Coast Direct Rail on the backburner has raised the ire of Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli.
Mayor Natoli said
Read more28 January 2025