There are calls for Australia to capitalise on an emerging group of international university of students, as a new report identifies Africa as a major source of students over the next 30 years. A report by The Lygon Group, commissioned by Universities Australia, suggests that by 2050, the nations ofContinue Reading
Nearly two million Australian consumers have returned to the big four banks as cost-of-living pressures push them to the perceived “safest option”, new research suggests. Data from Finder’s consumer sentiment tracker shows 80 per cent of Australians bank with Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac or ANZ — the highest number sinceContinue Reading
Household spending growth has collapsed in the last 12 months as persistent price pressures and an aggressive round of rate rises force families to tighten their belts. According to fresh figures from the Commonwealth Bank on Wednesday, growth in household spending was up just 2.3 per cent in the 12Continue Reading
Four out of five new homes built in Sydney over the next half-decade will be needed to absorb an “unprecedented” international student wave, according to a new report blasting the federal government’s “unplanned” population explosion. The research, published by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) think tank on Monday, foundContinue Reading