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Australia’s industry growth centres have increased jobs, wages and turnover for start-ups but have had mixed success with boosting exports. The hubs were set up with temporary federal funding that has run out, after the Albanese government failed to top up funding in their first budget. The...

Business activity shrunk for the second month in a row as worsening economic conditions dry up new orders. Australian private sector output contracted faster in November after softening more moderately in October, the S&P Global’s flash Purchasing Managers’ Index revealed. The composite index, which includes survey results...

The persistently strong labour market and Black Friday sales are likely leading to a rise in consumer confidence, which has improved for a second week running. The pulse check of consumer sentiment remains well below historical averages, sitting at levels last seen in the early stages...

Who needs to apply for a director ID? You need a director ID if you are a director of a: company registered with the Australian Securities and Investments CommissionExternal link (ASIC) or the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous CorporationsExternal link (ORIC) corporate trustee, for example of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) registered...

Wages have lifted for the fourth quarter in a row, growing 3.1 per cent annually in the September quarter. But the increase is still being far outstripped by inflation as Australians’ real wage growth sits deep in negative territory. The national statistics bureau’s wage price index lifted...

The federal government faces pressure to ensure a flagged review of the university sector delivers for students, staff and the national economy. Education Minister Jason Clare is expected to announce on Wednesday the details of a process, known as the Universities Accord, to reform the sector,...

Work, study, money, mental health and the pandemic have been the greatest challenges to Australian relationships, but many people do not seek help when problems arise. One in four people said work or study impacted their most important relationship, while 22 per cent nominated mental health...