By 2025, 45% of full-time workers in Australia had ‘six figure’ earnings. But years of high inflation mean cracking this threshold doesn’t mean what it used to.
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The federal government is spending more on contracts for Indigenous business, while finally tackling ‘Black cladding’ fraud. But those reforms don’t go far enough.
Rather than selling off land to private developers, the government has better options. A policy from the 1990s provides a guide.
Know the rules so your side gig doesn’t spill over into your main employment.
Social housing is being built at the fastest pace since the 1980s. But we are still leaving hundreds of thousands of Australians waiting for a home.
The Federal Court will have to decide whether Coles’ ‘Down Down’ discounts were genuine, or crossed a line into misleading conduct.
We all know poorly designed chairs cause physical strain. But here’s why poorly designed workplaces are so mentally draining.
When the US invited more than 50 countries to discuss a new club to share critical minerals, China was not invited. Will Australia be forced to pick a side?
Even if you’ve never used these software tools, your employer probably has. Now, AI threatens to upend the systems businesses have relied on for years.
A landmark trade deal is within reach - but could still fall over if one quota can’t be agreed.
More than 540,000 people live in public housing in Australia. Recent court cases show how tenants can challenge relocation when laws aren’t properly followed.
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates was aimed at taming inflation. Is there a better alternative?
With billions in Australian taxpayers’ dollars being spent ahead of the Games, what’s the argument for lifting the ban now?
Pressure on farming is intensifying. AI promises some relief through productivity gains – but could create other problems.
After record rains devastated Lismore in 2022, many businesses have rebuilt with the next flood in mind – from waterproof interiors to running practice evacuations.
Is the government prepared to reduce speculation in housing in favour of returning to its social purpose?
In the age of ‘whitened, straightened, veneered smiles’, the distance between ruined poor teeth and healthy, wealthy teeth is growing.
Government spending – federal, state and local – grew by less than consumer spending and business investment last year.
News outlets want readers – and big tech – to pay for their content. But blocking the Internet Archive will leave major holes in the public record of the web.
Australia’s energy system favours households with wealth, secure housing and flexibility – leaving millions exposed as heatwaves intensify.
The RBA will be hoping Australians respond to this rate rise in three ways: spending less, saving more and not asking for big wage rises.
Despite being on lower incomes, younger people were generally willing to pay more to buy local for environmental reasons or to support better conditions for workers.
A modest move on rates now could reduce the chance of more aggressive action later.
At its best, the scheme changes lives – like an abattoir worker using savings to supply clean drinking water to his Vanuatu village. But exploitation remains rife.
The regulator is concerned unsophisticated investors are being attracted to products that carry great risk of financial loss.