Australia
Whistleblower allegations, claims of a toxic internal culture, and concerns over discretionary income “reconstruction” raise fears that thousands of Australian families may have been affected. Serious questions are emerging about whether Australia’s child support system is showing some of the […]
New jobs in goods sectors like construction, logistics and manufacturing rose in January as professional and services jobs fell. The finding was contained in the January report by leading jobs provider Seek Australia. SEEK senior economist Dr Blair Chapman says
Dementia is likely to affect almost 450,000 Australians in 2026 and is expected to more than double in the next 40 years, new data reveals. Dementia Australia (DA) says 446,500 Australians are currently affected by the condition with more than
The housing crisis is affecting workers whose job is to help others find a home, as stress climbs along with demand, says national campaign Everybody’s Home. It says its new ‘No Way Out’ sector survey of more than 70 frontline housing
More rule tweaks are in store as 2026 Super Rugby Pacific teams prepare for the season kick-off next weekend. Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley says they “want to be a competition that encourages quick taps and faster restarts, cuts
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS)’s looming closure is prompting calls for even greater federal funding for more affordable homes. The call came from Everybody’s Home, a national campaign launched in 2018 by a coalition of housing, homelessness and welfare
Finding new trade markets remains very much in Australia’s sights amid continual global political and trading turmoil sparked by the US. Last week, the members of a new Trade Diversification Network were announced who will help Australian exporters find new markets. Canberra
Los Angeles-style urban fires may pose a threat to almost seven million Australians, a new joint report says. The When Cities Burn: Could the LA Fires happen here? report was compiled by former fire chiefs and the Climate Council and
Chinese airlines are boosting their services to Australia and New Zealand with more seasonal and year-round services. Late last year, Australian and New Zealand airports announced a string of new services by the likes of China Southern and Shenzhen airlines.
Rental affordability in major urban centres is slowly improving even as unaffordability spreads to regional and rural parts of the country. That was the finding of the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, which compares rents with
