Australian authorities are lifting a ban on cruise liners that’s been in place since March 2020. NSW, Victoria and Queensland have outlined testing and vaccination requirements for passengers and crew in preparation for the ships to return. However, Tasmania is still reviewing whether such a move is...
Most young drivers fail to take regular breaks during long road trips but the curators of a new set of playlists are hoping to change that. Insurer AAMI has teamed up with Spotify to develop a Rest Town Playlist for seven of the country’s most popular...
New data points to a strengthening in the Australian economy in the coming months, aided by the significant easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months into the future, rose to its...
Falling petrol prices have given a further lift to consumer confidence, but a new survey still shows pessimists outweighing optimists. The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index – a guide to future household spending – rose 2.3 per cent in the past week to 96.8, its highest...
Weeks after floods devastated massive swathes of NSW and QLD, climate change remains a major concern for Australians as they head into the polls. A new Ipsos survey has found that 83 per cent of Australians are worried about the debilitating effects of climate change and...
Australian companies will get more taxpayer support to take their place in the world’s new energy and high-tech economy if the Morrison government is re-elected. Federal subsidies to reinvent fossil fuels and mine new minerals, announced on the campaign trail on Tuesday, have been welcomed by...