A tax purported to make GP visits cost more and a barrier to entering the housing market have been removed by a state government fulfilling more of its election promises. The Liberal National government scrapped a “patient’s tax” during the final Queensland parliament sitting on Thursday,...
Student loan debt should be lowered and a coalition-era change to university funding scrapped to help meet Australia’s skills needs, the peak body for universities says. In a federal election statement, Universities Australia has laid out key priorities for the next government in 2025. Lowering student debt...
Calls for further reforms to create a universal childcare system are mounting, after major government announcements to improve access for families. Anthony Albanese has promised a re-elected Labor government would abolish the childcare activity test and offer three days of subsidised care to families earning up...
Businesses are being put on notice ahead of Boxing Day over misleading advertising, after Australia’s consumer watchdog found concerning practices during Black Friday sales. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which conducted a sweep of sales ads online and in store, is worried the claims about...
Santa might manage his present deliveries with just one sleigh, nine reindeer and a bit of magic, but for everyone else, Christmas shopping takes a greater toll. Every year, the volume of freight being delivered Australia-wide increases as more and more people make online purchases. Qantas Freight...
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose for a seventh consecutive month in November, jumping 32 per cent year on year for a third consecutive record high, data from market research firm Rho Motion showed. China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for...