The government is boasting a 4.2% unemployment rate, but wage growth is still sluggish
Australia’s official unemployment rate in January remained at a historically low 4.2%, but the story on wages is not impressive.
How electrifying Australia would give SMEs an abundance of opportunities
Electrifying Australia would lead to lower costs for small businesses, greater economic demand and significant export opportunities, writes Saul Griffith.
John Durie: The banks are chasing SMEs but costs of doing business keep rising
Businesses large and small face a growing shortage of staff, while everything is costing more than it used to.
How much do Uber drivers really make? A new study sheds light on the gig economy
Jason Murphy looks into a new academic study on Uber drivers and what the results reveal about Australia's gig economy.
Small businesses can’t survive multiple ‘shadow lockdowns’ without a national support plan
The type of government support that helped so many businesses survive the official lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 has been absent during the Omicron outbreak.
Productivity Commission to assess where Australia’s economy can make gains post-pandemic
The review will be the second such assessment since the agency was directed to do the reviews every five years.
NSW government launch women’s economic review to “level the playing field”
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has announced a review and expert panel that will examine how economic opportunities can be improved for women in the state.
Is the RBA’s end to bond buying a sign interest rates will rise?
The RBA's promise to not increase interest rates until 2024 seems to be a statement of the past, writes Peter Lawrence from Pitcher Partners.
How RBA governor Philip Lowe expects Australia’s economy to progress in 2022
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has painted an optimistic picture of where the Australian economy is heading after a turbulent 2021.
How the right budget could send Australia’s unemployment below 3% for the first time in 50 years
A budget that forecast a rate lower than 4%, but adopted as a target or stretch forecast an unemployment rate lower than 3%, would make history.
Australia’s international student numbers halved in the pandemic. Here’s why we need to welcome them back
The pandemic created chaos and uncertainty about enrolments, border closures, flight availability and quarantine requirements, with many international students putting their plans on hold.
Amid low meat stocks, chicken remains Australia’s go to source of protein. Here’s why
"I went looking for data on just how much chicken we eat, and the story is astonishing," writes Jason Murphy.
