Two in five Australian businesses expect to lift costs as inflation pressures bear down: ABS
The ABS says 38% of surveyed business believe they will significantly jack up prices in the next three months as inflation spikes.
Small business wages are outpacing national average as SMEs face rising cost pressures, report says
Wages paid by Australian small businesses grew 4.1% in April 2022 compared to April 2021, accounting software provider Xero says.
One in 10 workers changed jobs in the year to February, ABS says, giving credence to ‘Great Resignation’ claims
Some 1.3 million people changed jobs in the year to February 2022, the ABS says, suggesting many took part in the 'Great Migration'.
How will Labor keep its IR promises on wage growth and gender equality?
At this election, Labor campaigned on the need to address three key issues: wage stagnation, insecure jobs and gender inequality.
“Business as usual”: ABCC reminds builders and workers its powers are still in place despite Labor’s win
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has reminded builders and unions alike that its powers are still in place, days after Labor carried a pledge to abolish the watchdog to a federal election victory.
Worker shortages, inflation, and climate: Here are the key small business concerns as Labor takes power
Sensing the potential for a Labor shake-up in Canberra, small business organisations have expressed their key concerns.
Saul Eslake: If Labor wants to actually create a lasting difference, here’s how it should manage the economy
Labor has inherited an economy with a full head of steam, but one that is also is experiencing a sharp acceleration in inflation.
What small businesses and startups can expect from the new Labor government
Prime Minister elect Anthony Albanese and senior Labor MPs have outlined the party's economic vision.
COSBOA election comparison gives Coalition the edge on energy and mental health, but supports Labor on merchant fees
The peak body for small businesses associations has ranked the major parties on 12 issues it considers vital to the small business sector.
Australia’s unemployment rate officially begins with a ‘3’. What now?’
Thursday’s figure for the month of April has broken the 4% barrier, with unemployment in Australia officially sitting at 3.9%.
Real wages are shrinking. Here’s the proof
The Wage Price Index is now showing the worst performance ever compared with the Consumer Price Index, providing concrete evidence that the buying power of wages is shrinking.
The housing market continues to hold Australia’s economy hostage, and the major parties are letting it happen
The politics of Morrison's super-for-homes announcement are obvious and desperate. But what of the economics of this ongoing obsession with the housing market?
