Mortgage holder rates pain ‘disturbs’ Reserve Bank boss
The Reserve Bank governor has acknowledged the pain felt by mortgage holders but says getting on top of inflation will prevent more rate rises and job losses. Source Continue reading Mortgage holder...
View ArticleJobless rate expected to linger at 50-year lows
Workers remain in short supply but the anticipated uptick in migration will likely help businesses fill some of their empty roles. The extreme labour market tightness of last year is expected to...
View ArticleJobs market weakens as economic headwinds loom
Official labour force data shows the unemployment rate lifting unexpectedly but there's still plenty of heat left in the jobs market. Source Continue reading Jobs market weakens as economic headwinds...
View ArticleBooming car imports put the brakes on trade surplus
Australia's trade surplus has narrowed as supply chains that were strained during the pandemic become unblocked. Source Continue reading Booming car imports put the brakes on trade surplus at...
View ArticleGold Coast Airport takes out top gong at international airport awards
Gold Coast Airport has been given a huge boost after being named the Best Regional Airport in Australia and Pacific for the fifth time at the Skytrax World Airport Awards. The awards, referred to as...
View Article‘This is our home’: Staggs says Broncos own Suncorp
Kotoni Staggs once played for Redcliffe - but the Broncos centre says his vocal post-try statement in the 18-12 derby win sent a message to the new Dolphins. Source Continue reading ‘This is our home’:...
View ArticleLabor tells umpire to get low-paid ‘back on the bus’
The Albanese government is calling for a wage lift that stops low-paid workers going backwards as business groups worry about higher wage bills. Source Continue reading Labor tells umpire to get...
View ArticleCloser to national gun register after ministers meet
The federal attorney-general and state and territory police ministers have agreed on the next steps to rolling out a national gun register. Source Continue reading Closer to national gun register after...
View ArticleQueensland drivers renewing licences may face new test
Introducing online refresher courses is one of a number of strategies put forward by the Queensland government targeting road safety this year. Source Continue reading Queensland drivers renewing...
View ArticleHuman rights advocate says voice ‘lets our mob speak’
The joint select committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice referendum has held a public hearing in Canberra as part of its inquiry. Source Continue reading Human rights advocate says...
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