“A different kind of budget”: Academics and business groups call for an economy that works for everyone, post COVID-19
As we approach an unusual budget time, a consortium of academics, business organisations and communities want an economy that works for all.
Budget 2020: Top economists say boosting JobSeeker and investing in social housing will offer best bang-for-buck
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.
Tax reform, wage incentives and an IR overhaul: What SMEs want from the 2020-21 budget
The 2020-21 budget is a little over a week away and small businesses are looking for extended support to get back on track after COVID-19.
Skill shortage warnings as apprenticeship commencements fall to 1990s levels
Apprenticeship commencements have fallen 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking warnings skill shortages could hamper economic recovery.
Federal government announces targeted support for Victorian families and childcare providers, but stops short of “wholesale reform”
The federal government's childcare recovery package aims to alleviate pressure on parents looking to rejoin the workforce.
These six Australian industries have intensified opportunities for economic growth, CSIRO says
Innovation in health, energy, agribusiness, mineral resources, manufacturing and digital will be vital to Australia’s economic economy.
All-in for economic recovery: What’s in the upcoming budget for small businesses?
Small businesses are set to benefit from incentived employment programs and fast-tracked tax cuts in the federal budget.
Unemployment support will this week be slashed by $300: Why this won’t help people find work
This week, the JobSeeker 'Coronavirus Supplement' will drop from $550 to $250 a fortnight, before it is dropped entirely at the end of 2020.
Most of the 111,000 net new jobs created in August were in the gig economy: Is this a sign of what’s to come?
Nationally, the jobs market is proving resilient, largely thanks to JobKeeper and JobSeeker, and the gig economy.
Victoria ‘finalising’ more SME support as economists warn on $110 billion hit to Melbourne economy
The Victorian government says it will soon announce more SME financial support measures, amid a dire warning about the impact of stage four.
The federal government needs to spend an additional $120 billion to avoid major economic scarring
Grattan Institute researchers say the federal government needs to commit to an additional $120 billion of fiscal stimulus.
A 95% childcare subsidy would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion annually, KPMG says
Increasing the federal government’s childcare subsidy to a nearly fully funded 95% would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion per year, at a cost of $5.4 billion a year, according to KPMG.
