Fair Work could order pay rises for female dominated workforces, Labor pledges
Gender pay equity would become an objective of the Fair Work Act under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced yesterday.
Employers not paying super to face court under Labor plan, as ATO urged to come down harder
Employers that fail to pay workers super could be taken to court under Labor's new plan to get super into the National Employment Standards, while the ATO has been urged to take a more heavy-handed approach to compliance.
Election 2022: How Labor’s plan ignores the most justified tax rise of all
Few Australians appear to know about the failure of multinational fossil fuel companies to pay anything to Australians for the privilege of making tens of billions from the sale of Australia’s oil and gas reserves.
Election 2022: Morrison, Joyce push plan to create 450,000 jobs in regional Australia
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the government’s plans were designed to make the regions “an even better place to live and work”.
Wentworth’s Sharma and Spender unite in bid to save beloved kebab spot
Candidates in the Wentworth election race have come together in a rare bipartisan push to save beloved local eatery Indian Home Diner.
Peter Strong: Focus might be on other issues, but small business will always vote on what’s best for them
Despite the media focus on other election topics, small workplaces around Australia will always keep their eyes on everyday important issues.
Tax revenue increased across all levels of government to $593 million last financial year
The numbers crunched by the ABS reveal that governments of all political persuasions across all jurisdictions got more out of their citizens.
Election 2022: A closer look at Morrison’s promise of no new taxes for small business
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged no new taxes for small businesses ahead of the May election in a press release laden with eyebrow-raising claims.
John Durie: Small business wants action on labour shortages and high bank fees, but the government has done nothing but talk
The government comes to the election having supported action on least cost routing in principle last September but having done nothing about it.
Election 2022: What is the ‘better off overall test’, and what are the major parties promising?
The Coalition and Labor have been arguing over the “better off overall test”, known as the BOOT. What is it, why are they arguing, and who is right?
Election 2022: Morrison promises more than $100 million to fix mobile blackspots and connectivity issues in urban fringes
Scott Morrison announced the funding on Thursday morning, declaring his government was committed to improving the lives of people in outer urban and urban fringe areas.
Election 2022: Small business issues draw debate spotlight, but no new promises from Morrison or Albanese
Last night's debate saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese rest on their existing economic platforms.
