Residents from the Perth suburbs of Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove have been revealed to have the highest average income in the nation, according to new tax figures. Data from the Australian Taxation Office has shown residents from the 6011 postcode had the highest taxable income for...
Business confidence unexpectedly rallied last month even as consumer confidence recently turned unexpectedly gloomy, three long-running sentiment surveys indicate. NAB’s Monthly Business Survey, involving inquiries at more than 400 non-farm businesses conducted from 19 July to 29 July, showed business confidence rising five points to +7...
Household spending rose 10.2 per cent in June compared to the same time last year, new figures show. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Tuesday it was the 16th consecutive month of through-the-year increases in total household spending. “Spending categories most impacted from COVID-19 responses (transport,...
Australia could help drivers save billions of dollars by matching fuel efficiency rules for cars imposed by other leading economies, a public policy think tank says. Stronger standards for new vehicles would cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce costs at the bowser, according to an Australia...
The Australian share market has faded into the close ahead of another US inflation readout that’ll be key to determining how quickly interest rates rise in the world’s largest economy. After being flat around lunchtime, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished Wednesday down 37.1 points, or 0.53...
It’s a common misconception that in therapy, a person will blame all of their life issues on their parents. This is not true. However, decades of research indicate that a person’s mother’s or father’s parenting style may have an impact on how they approach relationships, difficulties,...