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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
JobKeeper savings could fund new home-buying stimulus
The property industry has been calling for fiscal support from the government amid expectations of a prolonged downturn in the housing market....
Crisis a wake-up call for advanced manufacturing in Australia
The Sydney-based audio equipment maker is a stalwart of the local manufacturing scene, with Mr Freedman a long-standing proponent of building...
COVID-19 to ‘precipitate enduring change’, APRA chair cautions
Speaking before the board of the International Banking Federation, chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Wayne Byres...
Hospitality venues set for further relief
The NSW government will allow pubs, clubs, cafés and restaurants to have up to 50 customers from 1 June, upping the number of patrons from the...
COVID-19 job losses slow, validating JobKeeper
According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), while payroll jobs have fallen over the seven weeks from mid-March to early May...
Loan deferrals top $211bn
According to the latest data from the Australian Banking Association, banks have deferred 703,419 loans worth a value of $211 billion. Mortgages...
April leaves 2.7m Aussies jobless or on fewer hours
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistic has revealed that a total of 594,300 people lost their jobs in April alone, with hours...
Economic figures ‘sobering’ as Australia faces largest deficit in history
The 2020-21 Federal Budget was due to be released today, but the Government was forced to delay until October as it seeks to come to terms with...
RBA predicts 1 million job losses by end-June
The unemployment rate will climb by 1 million at the end of the June quarter to around 10 per cent, alongside an expected drop in total hours...
Workers not worried long-term
The most recent data from LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index has revealed employee confidence may be returning once more, with respondents...
