The local benchmark fell to a two-month low on Tuesday as equities continue their correction after a round of central bank meetings last week signalled interest rates would need to stay higher for longer. The S&P/ASX 200 sank by 38.4 points, or 1.3 per cent, to 2949 points as bondContinue Reading
Queensland public transport users have been told they could be able to nab a share in millions of dollars sitting in government coffers, as the state’s network moves towards smart ticketing. Last financial year, $8.6 million was transferred from dormant Go Card accounts to Translink because the cards had beenContinue Reading
The woes of debt-ridden Chinese property giant Evergrande just got a whole lot worse after 87 per cent of its market value was wiped away in less than a month. Of that, 25 per cent was lost in a single day, on Monday local time, following some bad news forContinue Reading
Dissatisfied Qantas pilots are calling for the head of chairman Richard Goyder, after it was revealed he accepted a $100k pay rise while staff are asked to stomach a two year wage freeze. After a tumultuous few months that resulted in former chief executive Alan Joyce vacating the role early,Continue Reading
Residents from Sydney’s Northern Beaches have been left furious over development plans that would see a three-storey house built near the beach. Bilgola Beach residents have come together to oppose the development proposal by Mark Bradshaw, the global head of Macquarie Infrastructure & Energy Capital. The plan includes knocking downContinue Reading
A rise in airfares is on the cards for Qantas customers if the cost of jet fuel remains high, the airline has cautioned. The warning comes in the airline’s September market update and just three days after new Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson issued an apology to customers, promising to makeContinue Reading
Almost seven years after opening the doors of its first store in Greater Western Sydney, Burger Head has announced the closure of its remaining two stores. The cult-favourite burger chain had four restaurants across Sydney and three food trucks. Having recently closed its stores in Blacktown and Casula, the restaurantContinue Reading
House values are expected to surge by nearly 10 per cent from midway through next year as buyer demand drives up prices. Nationally, prices will jump by 4.9 per cent over the next nine months. And then after that, from June 2024 onwards, prices are set to rise 9.4 perContinue Reading
Major changes are set for Australian workers as the government races to address a rapidly aging population and looming changes to the global economy. The first treasury document of its kind since 1994, the new employment white paper released on Monday and entitled ‘Working Future’, includes initiatives and policy directionsContinue Reading
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn help a man who wants to get out of paying his speeding fine. QUESTION: A while back I got a speedingContinue Reading