A senior leader has been blasted as “ridiculous” after criticising a multibillion-dollar plan to triple two-way trade between Australia and Southeast Asia. Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday announce a $2bn fund to boost trade and investment, with a focus on clean energy and infrastructure, when he addresses a gathering ofContinue Reading
There has been a drop in domestic airfares across all carriers, with Flight Centre’s latest data revealing a savings of $32. The figures are based on the second half of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 and while it may not be a huge decline, it’s a positiveContinue Reading
Australia is in the grip of a disturbing rise in summer drownings with growing fears the tragic numbers could rise further as sweltering heat push more Australians to water. Royal Life Saving Australia’s summer fatal drowning toll, which records every drowning death in the country from December to February, hitContinue Reading
Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country. From record-high rents to skyrocketing mortgages, a cost-of-living crisis to the alarming emergence of a ‘working poor’ population, the country faces an unprecedented storm of factors putting pressure on millions of people. AndContinue Reading
Australian businesses have been urged to prepare for a tough year ahead, as a major industry report paints a dire picture of many Aussie companies going under. CreditorWatch’s Business Risk Index for October found that Aussie business activity was at “disturbingly low levels”. The average value of invoices had plungedContinue Reading
Australian companies at the forefront of driving the nation’s progress have been recognised in Telstra’s annual Best of Business Awards. Selected from more than 22,000 nominations of small businesses nationwide, state winners have been lauded for their significant contributions to the Australian economy and society. SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUTContinue Reading
Australia’s love affair with a bargain is going strong with discount retailers The Reject Shop and Aldi coming out on top in a massive customer satisfaction survey. Research firm Roy Morgan polled 60,000 shoppers from all over the country to find out which brands they loved best, and The RejectContinue Reading
Health authorities have seized $100,000 in illegal vapes as concern reaches new heights over the rate of young people taking up the highly addictive act. South Australia Health seized more than 4500 vapes containing highly addictive amounts of nicotine during a recent crackdown on businesses. One business had concealed theContinue Reading
More than a quarter of the Australian economy will be significantly disrupted by AI technologies, experts have warned, as businesses and workers remain hesitant of new advancements. The report by consultancy firm Deloitte Australia found about $600 billion in economic activity stands be to be “rapidly and significantly” disrupted byContinue Reading
Sydney’s struggling Crown Casino has shut down one of its two gaming floors and axed up to 95 jobs just a year after it opened to huge controversy. The casino, which was the brain child of former chairman and majority shareholder James Packer, was built as a VIP-only facility toContinue Reading