ANALYSIS: The surge in electricity prices in the September quarter consumer price index pushed inflation above the Reserve Bank of Australia's comfort zone.
At a time when household budgets are under pressure, the latest WA school census delivered a curious finding: more parents are sending their children to private schools.
The national minimum wage case decision, handed down earlier this month, lifts rates for minimum wage workers by 3.75 per cent to $915.90 per week from July 1.
Wealthy property developer Tim Gurner sparked outrage with comments suggesting complacent, lazy workers were at the heart of Australia's productivity woes.
Wealthy property developer Tim Gurner sparked outrage with comments suggesting complacent, lazy workers were at the heart of Australia's productivity woes.
Federal Labor came to office with a ‘Powering Australia' plan, promising to boost renewable energy, reduce Australia's emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and cut family power bills by $275 a year by 2025.
Australia's unemployment rate hit a 50-year low of 3.4 per cent in July, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics reporting there are now more vacancies to be filled in the economy than there are unemployed people.
THROUGHOUT the recent federal election campaign, the Labor opposition targeted the Coalition government over low real wages growth and workers' pay not keeping up with rising costs.
Two reports released last month provide glimpses into the prospects for our nation's future prosperity, and how this is being affected by the pandemic.
Treasure Josh Frydenberg announced a wage subsidy program targeted at young workers as a key plank of the recent federal budget's Economic Recovery Plan.
