Australians have taken to the internet to vent about the nation’s “decline”, saying our reputation as “the lucky country” is dissolving. Unattainable house prices, a struggling education system and the demise of treasured Australian brands were all among the factors cited by pessimistic residents. The flood of worry for theContinue Reading
New figures have revealed why Australians are still happy to change employers, with job mobility rates still at their highest record in a decade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Friday released their Participation, Job Search and Mobility report, covering the 12 months to February. The mobility rate remainsContinue Reading
More than three million Australians with student loans are being warned to brace themselves for a super-sized increase to their debt in the coming months. The debt, known as HECS-HELP, is not charged interest. Instead, the full amount is indexed to inflation each year. It’s often labelled a “good debt”Continue Reading
The whopping amount of money that an Australian needs to earn to feel rich has been revealed. If you don’t earn $336,516 per year, then your peers won’t think you’re well-off. That’s according to data that comparison website Finder compiled exclusively for news.com.au, released on Wednesday, after surveying more thanContinue Reading