
Retailers facing further pain as turnover turns negative
Australia’s beleaguered retailers have been dealt another blow in August as cash-strapped shoppers cut back on their spending. Retail turnover fell 4.2...

Government urged to beef up AUSTRAC after FinCEN leaks
The federal government is being urged to better arm its financial intelligence unit after leaked documents unearthed trillions of dollars in global...

Dirty money: The names linked to shocking money laundering report
Banks worldwide are under fire for failing to stop more than $US2 trillion ($2.7 trillion) of suspicious money being funnelled through their...

Demand for housing to plummet as population growth suffers sizeable drops
Demand for new homes is tipped to plummet as international border closures decimate Australia’s population growth. New figures from the National Housing...

Federal government pledges $305 million to assist with child care
Parents looking to rejoin the workforce will have an easier time getting their children into care under a new $305.6 million support...

August labour force data delivers pleasant employment surprise
About 110,000 Australians found work between July and August as a majority of states began their return to a post-pandemic normal. Employment...

Victorian businesses locked in bureaucratic battle over government grant money
Victorian business owners have had their applications for government grants rejected without explanation as they fight to stay afloat during the extended...

‘Dinosaur policy’ to resurrect fossil fuels doesn’t stack up
The federal government’s plan to build a gas-fired power plant has been slammed by energy specialists as a “ludicrous” waste of taxpayer...

Super guarantee increases will lower age pension costs: Rice Warner
Increasing super guarantee contributions from the current 9.5 per cent of wages to 12 per cent will ultimately save taxpayers money otherwise...

‘Unsustainable path’: BP forecasts falling fossil-fuel demand
Oil and gas giant BP has cast doubt on the future of the global fossil fuel industry and forecast global oil demand...
