Global inflation may fall back to target more quickly than expected in the near term but could then rebound higher again because of geopolitical fragmentation, the low-carbon transition and other supply shocks. That’s the thinking of BlackRock global chief investment strategist Wei Li speaking at the...
Western Australia is the nation’s best economic performer while Victoria lags behind all other states, a new report reveals. Australia’s western-most state leads other states on three measures including low taxes and energy prices and high wages growth while coming in second for jobs growth and...
Wealthier Australians are being urged to pay more for aged care so the government can help older people with lesser means access residential and in-home services. The overall wealth of older Australians is expected to increase, with the proportion of people over 65 accessing the aged...
Sporting organisations could open themselves up to legal risks by failing to tackle climate change, as some of the nation’s favourite codes came under fire for their response to the issue. A report examining the impact of climate change on sports governance from FrontRunners and the...
For more than one million Australian students, the anxious wait for their NAPLAN test results will be cut in half. On Wednesday, 1.3 million school students from nearly 10,000 schools across the nation will begin their NAPLAN examination, which tests their reading, numeracy, spelling, grammar and...
Australia must better recognise the international qualifications of migrants to help address crippling skills shortages, new research has found. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) released a report on Wednesday showing the nation needed to make more use of the skilled migrants in the...