The world appears to be staring down an energy crisis that would deliver ammunition to those wishing to slow the pace of climate change reforms and could see the dreaded return of stagflation, writes Ian Verrender.
It's hasn't been this expensive to rent in Australia since 2008. As house prices climbed twice as fast as rent during the pandemic, the dream of owning a home is now beyond reach for many long-term renters.
A leading energy provider predicts household energy bills are set for a shock as surging international prices for gas put upward pressure on costs for the fuel in Australia.
Millions of Australians aren't employed, but they're not counted in the official unemployment data. Why is that?
While Carolyn Burns was dying, AMP cancelled her life insurance because she never responded to emails to a work address from five years earlier. Now, her family has won a court case against AMP to claim the payout.
Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the coming months.
One of the key elements touted in the October 2020 federal budget, JobMaker promised $4 billion over two years in taxpayer funds to pay employers to hire workers under the age of 30. But fewer than 5,300 workers have been signed up.
Vulnerable Australians — including pensioners — are being signed up to overpriced solar deals, with some being charged almost double what their system is worth.
Karratha's business chamber is calling for longer-term state and industry investment in Pilbara communities as sales in the minerals and petroleum sector reach a record high.
From today, those who are fully vaccinated have more freedoms than the unvaccinated, leaving businesses to manage public health orders and a vaccination backlash .
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