Scamwatch is expecting criminals to cash in on the holiday season Scammers know you’ll be busy, distracted and spending more money at this time of year. While you’re hurrying to get last-minute gifts delivered on time and holidays booked, it’s important to slow down and...
A forecast multibillion-dollar uptick in Christmas and holiday spending is being taken as a sign Australians are finally getting beyond cost-of-living woes. Consumers are by and large expected to loosen the purse strings over the silly season, with significantly increased outlays on gifts, food, dining out...
There are two ways to fix Australia’s inflation problem, a leading economist for a top bank says. One, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, says is to restrain government spending, allowing for the private sector to continue its recent upsurge without pushing price growth even higher. The other...
The business community remains dead against a bold Productivity Commission bid to transform the corporate tax regime, even after it reduced the proposed rate for big firms. The government’s economic think tank on Friday released the five final reports from its inquiry into Australia’s stalled productivity...
Australia’s net migrant intake has continued to fall from its post-COVID record as the migration debate turns from numbers to values. Net overseas migration (NOM), which measures the amount of people that move to Australia minus those that move away, dropped to a little over 305,000...
A state pummelled by natural disasters and business challenges has unveiled “a healthy set of numbers” that predict four years of budget surpluses. Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis delivered a glowing assessment of the state’s finances in the government’s mid-year budget review on Friday, but the opposition accused...