Business
Payment plan to help pensioners, job seekers into work
27 September
Barriers stopping pensioners and job seekers from working will be dismantled under a federal government plan to create a secure, fairly paid job for everyone who wants one. A vision for work in Australia has been set out in a wide-ranging white...[Read More]
Heat on climate, gender at companies’ annual meetings
27 September
Aiming for a sustainable, fair economy also grows companies’ long-term value and responsible shareholders will vote accordingly at upcoming meetings, investors are warning boardrooms. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have taken on...[Read More]
Technicolour quilts sewing a path to financial freedom
27 September
Bolts of bright and spotty quilting material are stacked along the walls of a room in Vanessa Jasper’s house, a green table sitting in the centre. This is where the single mother-of-two is setting up her own business to bring new life to the dying...[Read More]
Skills passport wanted to connect workers and employers
27 September
There’s a proposal to create an Australia-wide system to connect workers looking for a new job with employers seeking people with specialised skills and training. The federal government has committed $9.1 million to support a business case for a...[Read More]
Air and sea boost in government’s defence sights
20 September
Australia will step up its pursuit of foreign talent to help develop a nuclear submarine workforce, as the defence force buys over a $1 billion worth of surveillance aircraft to upgrade its anti-submarine capability. Discussions are taking place...[Read More]
Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work
20 September
From advanced manufacturing to cleaner industries, an existing growth fund already backed by taxpayers and big banks could get the economy back on track. Amid calls for Australia to start making things again after the demise of car assembly plants...[Read More]
Labor driving towards secure future with jobs roadmap
20 September
Secure work and fair pay will be a key focus of the Albanese government’s jobs blueprint. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will release the Employment White Paper on Monday, along with a number of initiatives. “The Employment White Paper is a roadmap for...[Read More]
Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account
20 September
Australia is struggling to hold cyber criminals accountable, with the government admitting the mechanisms are not in place to adequately tackle nefarious actors. Asked whether Australia was powerless to go after cyber culprits, Home Affairs Minister...[Read More]
Gas a major economic driver, peak industry body says
13 September
The gas industry generated $121 billion for the economy last year, up 42 per cent on the previous COVID-19-impacted year, the head of the sector’s peak national body says. Gas Energy Australia CEO Brett Heffernan said internal research showed the...[Read More]
Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution
13 September
Australian businesses are still shaking off higher interest rates and price pressures. Conditions for running a business have been trending well above average, despite a slowing economy, according to NAB’s monthly surveys. The August report showed...[Read More]
Most, least trusted jobs unveiled in ethics study
13 September
Real estate agents are the least trusted professionals in the country, with emergency services personnel topping the ethics charts. The latest Governance Institute of Australia Ethics Index shows the rising integrity expectations of the...[Read More]
Audit to identify Australia’s worst mobile black spots
13 September
The first audit of Australia’s worst mobile coverage black spots could begin within months with the federal government opening tenders for the $20 million project. The national audit, which is due to begin next year, will determine where...[Read More]
Mining bosses dig in over ‘extreme’ workplace laws
6 September
Mining industry bosses have used a glittering industry event to face off with the prime minister over proposed workplace laws. “Let’s not sugar coat it,” Minerals Council of Australia CEO Tania Constable told Anthony Albanese at an industry...[Read More]
Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto
6 September
Australians will continue to receive cheaper medicines, but a push to scrap the policy could be brought back to parliament if pharmacists’ concerns are ignored. Under Labor’s plan, which started on September 1, consumers with chronic conditions...[Read More]
Time to accelerate off ‘bottom of battery supply chain’
6 September
Australian governments, the mining industry and investors have been urged to stop talking about the battery minerals boom and start building refineries and factories. “This is a trillion-dollar opportunity for Australia,” Tesla chair Robyn...[Read More]