Australia’s economy has “turned a corner”, ending a record 21 months of falling living standards in an encouraging sign that there are better times ahead. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 per cent in the December quarter, the fastest quarter of growth in two years, the...
Do Australian drivers still need a stepping stone to make the transition from a petrol or diesel vehicle to an electric car? It’s a question that is dividing the automotive industry as the clock ticks down to the removal of a tax exemption for plug-in hybrid...
Butchers, bakers and smallgoods makers are better off living in the country, with research showing workers across nearly 100 occupations can get more bang for their buck in the bush. City-based teachers, mechanics, general practitioners, chief executives, chefs, house cleaners and child care workers may also...
A coalition proposal to ban public servants working from home would be a greater disadvantage to women, a federal minister says. Federal public servants would be required to work five days per week in the office, should the coalition win the next election. It’s a move...
More than half of Australian employers have narrowed their gender pay gap but as it steadily shrinks, employers are warned scrapping workplace flexibility will impact women’s earning potential. Just one-in-five employers have an average gender pay gap in the target range of minus five per cent...
Households could fork out an extra $450 a year for power by 2030 if policymakers pursue nuclear and a slower renewable rollout, modelling suggests. An analysis commissioned by the Clean Energy Council found the additional pricey gas needed under a nuclear pathway would drive bills higher...