The latest inflation data has come in hotter than expected and may stir the Reserve Bank into a Melbourne Cup Day rate hike. Consumer prices as tracked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics rose 1.2 per cent over the three months to September, up from 0.8...
From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay their employees’ super at the same time as their salary and wages. Currently, employers are only required to pay their employees’ super quarterly. These changes to payday super were announced in the 2023–24 Budget. We’ve since been...
Businesses have been urged to help close the gap between disabled and non-disabled Australians after a new report highlighted a sobering disparity in health and economic outcomes. Australians living with a disability are three times more likely to die by suicide than their non-disabled peers, the...
Proposed new laws cracking down on misinformation should not cover government messages because of the impact on disaster alerts, an inquiry has been told. The Albanese government is sifting through thousands of comments and submissions on draft laws to force social media platforms to deal with...
Many clean energy advocates want to focus on electrifying homes but Australians need to consider how their emissions-intensive economy makes products, a leading public financier says. Darren Miller, CEO of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, said on Wednesday that progress in the industrial sector is critical...
More paid parental leave and other policies targeted at improving the economic fortunes of Australian women are on the cards, if the money can be found. Minister for Women Katy Gallagher said the government would like to expand the national paid parental leave scheme for eligible...