The Australian dollar has hit a 22-month low against its US counterpart, as COVID-19 lockdowns in China strain the economy of Australia’s largest trading partner. The Aussie was buying just 69.21 US cents on Tuesday morning, after staying almost entirely above the 70 cent mark since...
Westpac has pledged to push on with cost cuts after its program to streamline operations helped it partly offset a contraction in margins amid intense competition in the home loans market and higher provisions for bad debts. The lender on Monday posted a 12 per cent...
Petrol prices rose for a third week in a row as global factors undermine the Morrison government’s much-touted temporary cut in fuel excise aimed at easing cost of living pressures. The Australian Institute of Petroleum said the national average for petrol prices rose by a further...
Delivery platform DoorDash and the Transport Workers’ Union have signed an agreement that sets out how Australia can ensure safety and fairness for contract or so-called gig workers. The statement of principles recognises the nature of work in the on-demand economy as well as the need...
Farmers are being urged to be on the look out for mice in their paddocks amid reports of increased numbers of the rodents across Australia’s cropping regions. CSIRO says farmers have reported increased mice activity in northern NSW, central Queensland, north western Victoria, the Yorke Peninsula...
Tech giants Google, Microsoft and Apple have backed a push for scrapping password logins to establish a more secure sign-in process across digital platforms. The new login standard, developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, would enable users to sign-in to devices...