Have you ever considered retirement planning? If not, then there’s no better time than now to get started with the retirement planning tips in this post. Whether you’re in your 30s, 40s or 50s, it’s never too early to start planning for retirement. That being said,...
Families are paying just under $300 a month to fill up the car at the bowser, with petrol prices back just below March’s record high. The Australian Institute of Petroleum reported on Monday the national average unleaded petrol price rose by a cent to 212.1 cents...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says an increase to migration numbers is not the only solution to skills shortages, as businesses and unions prepare to come together for the government’s jobs and skills summit. The two-day summit, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, will be held...
Australia’s increased climate change target and ongoing support for Ukraine in its war against Ukraine has led to renewed momentum for a free trade deal with the European Union, its ambassador says. Dr Michael Pulch said he was confident the EU would be able to finalise...
Australian consumer and business confidence is plunging as interest rate hikes and inflation bites into sentiment, three new surveys indicate. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment, the ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence Rating and the NAB Monthly Business Survey were all released on Tuesday. They...
Australia’s labour shortage could be solved by an untapped workforce but new research shows business attitudes and a lack of government support are getting in the way. People living with a disability are being overlooked by employers yet the majority of business owners agree job-ready applicants...
There are two types of NFPs. These are charities and other NFPs. Depending on the type of NFP, your organisation may be eligible for a range of tax concessions. NFP organisations (including charities) operate in many areas of society. They can include: church schools churches community child care centres cultural...
There were more jobs being advertised last month than at any point since the Global Financial Crisis, a further indication of just how tight the labour market is. Online job advertisements in June increased by 1.2 per cent to stand at 303,400, their highest level since...
A small environment group is behind a novel legal bid to force the federal government to review almost every pending coal and gas project across Australia. The Environment Council of Central Queensland has formally asked Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reconsider the full scope of climate...
There are mounting fears the highly contagious foot and mouth disease could infiltrate Australia and decimate the cattle industry. The livestock disease, which affects pigs, cattle, sheep and goats, was detected in Indonesia in May and spread to Bali last week. Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is...