NSW grant program offering $5000 to eligible women looking to return to the workforce
The New South Wales government is set to improve and continue its Return to Work program with additional funding of $32 million.
Australian fashion employs more than mining, export revenue exceeds beer and wine, report finds
Despite its economic value, CEO of the Australian Fashion Council Leila Naja Hibri says the fashion and textile industry is languishing through the labour shortage plaguing the country's workforce.
Interest rate rises: What’s happening, and what could be next?
If you want to know what the Reserve Bank will be watching to work out how fast to slam on the economic brakes, here's a helpful guide.
Female small business owners are driving Australia’s economic recovery. The Albanese government needs to support them
As the Albanese government settles in, it must consider boosting female-owned small businesses as a line of defence against the onslaught of economic challenges Australia currently faces.
Jim Chalmers is Australia’s first Labor Treasurer in nearly a decade. So who exactly is he?
The Queenslander is the first Labor Treasurer since Chris Bowen left office in 2013, and the burden on him is great.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver another budget in October this year
Chalmers says he will deliver a budget in the last week of October, so as to put the Albanese government’s election promises in play and start the cutting back of wasteful expenditure.
Small businesses urged to ask power providers for bill flexibility as prices skyrocket
The stigma associated with reaching out for help is harming SMEs struggling to keep up with their power bills, a new report says.
The US baby formula market is in disarray. How did this happen, and who is to blame?
There are a few reasons for the dire shortage of baby formula in the US. One is that just four producers control more than 90% of the market.
“Canary down the inflationary coalmine”: Government support needed to shield construction, industry group says
Canberra should use all the tools at its disposal to shield the construction sector from inflationary pain, Master Builders Australia says.
Why the RBA won’t continue to raise rates at the level the market expects
The RBA, in a nod to homeowners concerned about continual rate hikes, said it expected inflation to climb just a bit more before declining back towards its target next year.
RBA hikes cash rate by 50 basis points, Chalmers flags “cost of living package” in October budget
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 50 basis points, bringing it up to 85 basis points or 0.85%.
Why lettuce prices are so high, and why they might stay that way
Lettuce prices are skyrocketing, with Twitter users posting photos of iceberg lettuces for $10 and $11.99, well above the more usual $2.80.
