Australians are being assured the nation is well-placed to avoid a recession as the Reserve Bank expresses alarm over Donald Trump’s trade war “rollercoaster”. Forecasts released by the Reserve Bank of Australia have painted a bleak picture of the economic blowback from a scenario in which...
Young workers earn 70 per cent of an adult wage but a union is demanding the federal government change this given the cost of living pressures. Under the “adult age, adult wage” campaign, the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) is lobbying for workers aged...
Regulating the reckless use of artificial intelligence, speeding up approvals for renewable energy projects, and changing privacy and corporate tax laws will be targeted in a push to boost the Australian economy. The Productivity Commission named 15 areas for urgent reform on Monday as part of...
Slow project approvals, energy storage gaps and investment uncertainty are proving hurdles to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry. For the Hunter, a region eyeing off green industrial exports as global demand for its coal wanes, the transition has not been all smooth sailing. Government support...
Women’s health research in Australia has been given a record financial boost, paving the way for better diagnosis and treatment of a debilitating and historically ignored condition. UNSW Sydney will establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute, thanks to a record-breaking $50 million philanthropic donation by the...
Australia’s sole budget carrier has cashed in on the lack of competition in the nation’s aviation sector. Within the Qantas Group’s whopping $1.5 billion earnings before tax in the first half of 2024-25, Jetstar jacked up prices to record an operating margin of 18 per cent. That...