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500 million mobile wallet payments in one month

Australians made payments worth more than $20 billion through mobile wallets in October. Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh said the latest Reserve Bank of

Workers happy to be casual and flexible

The vast majority of Australia’s casual workforce, prefer that style of work, relishing the flexibility it provides. New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data

Brisbane fast-food staff receive $447,000 in unpaid wages

More than 360 Brisbane food outlet workers have received almost $448,000 in unpaid wages following a Fair Work investigation. Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said

Low blow for drinkers in alcohol marketing

Drinkers are mistakenly thinking low-sugar and low-carb alcoholic drinks were “healthy”, when compared to traditional alcoholic drinks. A survey by The George

Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal

Something phishy around Black Friday sales

Online shoppers are being urged to think before clicking as scammers take advantage of the current Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales hype. Australian Federal Police

Business urges unity to leverage Brisbane 2032 opportunity

Economic growth, innovation, skills development and social impact are the cornerstones of a legacy roadmap developed by Queensland’s peak business body for the

Councils urged to better support fashion recycling

A new global study has called for a shake-up of the recycled clothing industry, finding most donated clothes were exported to other countries or sent to

Business failure rate back to pandemic highs

Australian businesses are failing at the greatest rate since the pandemic, with the hospitality sector the hardest hit. The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index

Bunnings’ facial recognition tech a breach of privacy

Bunnings’ facial recognition technology breached Australians’ privacy, according to a ruling handed down today. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said, following

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