Cost of Living

The outlook for business continues to worsen, with CreditorWatch forecasting 1 in 11 in hospitality will fail in the next year, with bad news for other sectors.

For NSW, it’s not so much a case of “build it and they will come” as a case of “where will they come from to build it.”

‘Fair banking services for all Australians, including those on low-incomes or located in regional or remote areas, are critical for our financial system.’

Unlike most of the developed world, Australians are settling for being cold at home in winter, but it shouldn’t be the case.

‘That’s part of 2 million Australians who will get their tax cut over the course of the next fortnight,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

‘Smart meters are a key first step to putting solar panels on your roof and a battery at the back door,’ Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said.

The number of approvals and their timeframes of approvals will be published as NSW tries to reach its housing commitments.

The rental reforms comes as Perth is experiencing the tightest rental market in the country.

Discussions around quarantining the income of job seekers has reared its head following a report into the after-effects of the Cashless Debit Card’s removal.

Kwik Kopy CEO Sonia Shwabsky explains how her company has confronted recent challenges besetting the business sector.

‘The issue isn’t a lack of good ideas. It’s a lack of political will to actually execute effectively some of those ideas,’ former RBA governor said.

Job vacancies have fallen once again—but statistics experts say total vacancies are still higher than before the pandemic.

The federal government is pitching the bill as an attempt to deal with cost of living issues.

‘If you made supermarkets sell, are they allowed to sell to another big rival?’

The reason why we are struggling to build new homes is because the states have loaded their tax systems onto the housing sector.

The Reserve Bank of Australia will study a range of data as the nation waits to see if another interest rates rise will arrive in August.

The new entity must commit to keeping jobs, maintaining a strong Queensland presence, and supporting climate change initatives.

‘Australia is the only G10 country where underlying inflation has increased since December,’ Deutsche Bank’s chief economist said.

A plan by the Albanese government to raise the pay of the incoming governor-general by over $214,000 has received support from the opposition.