Consumer confidence up despite record fuel prices

Consumer confidence up despite record fuel prices

Queensland led the uptick, but all states and territories recorded an increase. Although “Weekly inflation expectations” rose 0.2 ppt to 5.0 per cent, its four-week moving average remained at 4.9 per cent. And more people were feeling the current financial conditions...
Connecting more young Australians to jobs in retail

Connecting more young Australians to jobs in retail

The Australian Retail Ready Youth PaTH-Way program is being rolled out with the support of the Australian government’s Department of Education, Skills and Employment to train young jobseekers and connect them to jobs with some of the biggest employers in the retail...
Cash in circulation indicates black economy growth

Cash in circulation indicates black economy growth

The IPA is urging the government to revisit the Black Economy Taskforce recommendation to impose a cash limit on business transactions over $10,000 as the amount of cash circulating in the economy surges to a record $102.7 billion. “Some of this is people hoarding...