Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis
The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.
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Borrowers cutting back with more pain to come: RBA
Mortgage payments are at a record share of household disposable income, says a senior Reserve Bank official, and are expected to rise even further.
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Tradies, skilled workers needed for clean energy shift
Tradies and uni graduates with clean energy skills and sustainability credentials are in demand but Australia needs tens of thousands more to hit climate goals.
Food delivery firm let poorly trained riders on streets
A food delivery service operating in four cities has been fined for not properly training hundreds of riders, leading to a warning for other app-based firms.
Resilience of Australian businesses under a microscope
A health check on the business sector and consumers will reveal how well the economy is holding up as price pressures persist and interest rates remain high.
Consumers feeling better about personal finances
Consumers have shaken off some of their negativity as the strong jobs market and wage gains take some of the sting out of inflation and interest rate hikes.
Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050
Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.
Australian firms report easing cost pressures
The uptick in cost and price pressures plaguing businesses looks to have been temporary in a promising sign for the inflation outlook.
Santos in the dock over ‘clean gas’, net-zero by offset
Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.
Farm incomes to tumble as drier conditions take hold
Farm incomes are expected to fall this financial year due to drier conditions and lower prices, the federal government's agricultural forecaster says.
Renters hit affordability limit as pace of growth eases
Australian renters are getting closer to the maximum they can afford, with as many as 70,000 rentals needed to bring the market into a healthier balance.
Companies surprisingly busy despite slowing economy
The Australian services sector continues to bring in a lot of new business even as interest rates remain high and consumers start to pull back.
New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play
Borrowers have been spared further mortgage pain but one more interest rate hike or a longer stretch on hold may be needed to wrangle inflation under control.
Carbon ‘bottom line’: Don’t trade integrity for offsets
Carbon offsets should be used as a last resort and limited to Australia's heaviest polluters, conservationists warn the federal government.
Housing recovery entrenched but pace of growth eases
Home values continue to rise but growth has slowed amid more advertisements for stock and the toll of higher interest rates and cost of living pressures.
House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows
Australia's housing market has fully rebounded from recent lows as several major cities achieve new price peaks due to buyer and seller confidence.
Price gouging child care could be named and shamed
Childcare centres charging parents exorbitant fees could be named and shamed under reforms proposed by the consumer watchdog.
US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown
The threat of a US government shutdown has been averted after Congress approved a temporary funding plan - but it came at the expense of aid for Ukraine.
Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas
A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.
Biden blames Republicans for ‘manufactured crisis’
The White House has pinned the blame for the now averted threat of a government shutdown on House Republicans who'd been unable to pass a funding package.
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India’s furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports
A report has found India will reduce its dependence on Aussie coal in steel furnaces as the price of green hydrogen comes down and carbon penalties go up.
Feeble retail sales growth reflects stretched consumers
Consumers appear to be spending more cautiously in a sign the Reserve Bank's mission to reduce inflation is working as intended.
Federal budget back in black for first time in 15 years
The Labor federal government has smashed its earlier forecasts for a budget surplus, although the treasurer says deficits are expected in coming years.
From dictator to trailblazer, MPs react to Murdoch move
Politicians, many of whom have been in the firing line of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, have given mixed reactions to news of his retirement.
Rex cuts flights, blaming rivals ‘pillaging’ pilots
Regional carrier Rex Airlines is blaming Qantas and other competitors for "pillaging" pilots as it further reduces flights between country towns and the cities.
Tony Abbott nominated to Fox Corp board of directors
Tony Abbott has been nominated to sit on Fox Corporation's board of directors, a day after media mogul Rupert Murdoch's retirement plans were unveiled.
Labor’s jobs plan not at odds with RBA, says treasurer
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says his ambition for full employment is not in conflict with the RBA's endeavours to reduce inflation.
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Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint
Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.
Labor mulls options to bolster fire-fighting ranks
The federal government is considering a range of creative options to ensure Australia has the personnel it needs to fight worsening bushfires.
High fuel prices to flow through to inflation print
The monthly reading of consumer prices is expected to move up a little to reflect higher prices at the pump, potentially complicating efforts to curb inflation.
Spring auction rates heating up, just like the weather
There have been more homes sold at auction around the country this weekend as the traditional heating up of the spring housing market gets under way nationwide.