As states and territories battle to get on top of the country’s vaping crisis, tobacconists are still openly selling illegal nicotine vapes, albeit at higher prices. On Darlinghurst Rd, the main drag of Sydney’s former red light district of Kings Cross, vape sales dominate – all you have to doContinue Reading
The Albanese government has backed a real wage increase for the country’s “low-paid” workers, but it will be up to the industrial umpire to determine exactly who such an employee is. In its submission to the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review — which covers almost 2.9 million award andContinue Reading
The ACTU will push for a pay hike of 5 per cent in the upcoming annual wage review, arguing that an inflation-beating pay increase can be afforded by businesses when profits are surpassing their pre-pandemic levels. But the ACTU’s claim will be met with fierce resistance by employers, while theContinue Reading
The country’s largest business organisation will push for a pay increase of “not more than 2 per cent” in the upcoming annual wage review, as it warned of a cost squeeze facing small business and the effect of a significant hike on the jobs market. The review, conducted by theContinue Reading
Australia’s online safety regulator has issued a warning to social media giants over concerns about a rise in the spread of violent and extremist material on their platforms, airing warnings about the use of generative AI to facilitate terrorist activity. The eSafety Commission has issued legal notices to Google, Meta,Continue Reading
The Reserve Bank has spared borrowers fresh pain, but households holding out for rate cuts have had their hopes dashed with relief still expected to be months away. In a statement after the decision was announced at 2.30pm on Tuesday, the RBA said “a further increase in interest rates cannotContinue Reading
This year has been a hard slog for most Australians, with a rising cost-of-living crisis, two major global conflicts and a failed referendum. But as the clock ticks down on 2023, here’s a look at what’s shaping up to be the biggest issues that will dominate the country’s landscape inContinue Reading
The powerful people who control the purse strings of Australia’s biggest companies are worried about what lies ahead next year, coinciding with a warning the economy has “hit a wall”. Consulting firm Deloitte released its biannual CFO Sentiment Report today, which takes the pulse of big business by surveying 84Continue Reading
The Australian science curriculum is limiting Australian students’ capabilities to learn and adequately retain knowledge. A report by an Australian educational advisory group, Learning First, indicated that Australian students from Foundation to Year 10 are learning significantly less than their international peers. CEO of Learning First, Dr Ben Jensen, stressedContinue Reading
Christmas has come early for commuters this year, with fuel prices in most capital cities trending downwards just in time for the silly season. After a horror September period, drivers can expect less stress at the bowser during December. The only outlier thus far, Sydney. NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury saidContinue Reading