Economy
Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost
20 February
A deal with Donald Trump could deliver a win for Australia’s construction sector, a peak industry body says. Australian officials have been working to carve out an exemption from the US president’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium...[Read More]
Concern Australian jobs at risk over Trump’s tariffs
13 February
Industrial communities are holding their breath to see whether Australia can negotiate an exemption to US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs. While Mr Trump signed off on 25 per cent tariffs without exception, confirmation he’s...[Read More]
Twelve days’ reproductive health leave could save $26b
15 January
Australia’s economy is deprived of $26.6 billion annually due to lost productivity from untreated reproductive health conditions, a report reveals. The findings have fuelled calls for a national entitlement of 12 days of reproductive leave. The...[Read More]
Rate cuts on horizon in mixed 2025 for the economy
2 January
Australians have endured taxing economic conditions in the past calendar year, but there is cause for cautious hope in 2025. Long-awaited interest rate cuts are broadly expected in the first half of the year, providing household budgets with...[Read More]
Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish
1 August
A sharp fall in approvals for apartments and townhouses has dragged total building approval numbers lower, interrupting four months of gains. Higher interest rates and pricey materials, labour and other costs have been weighing on home building,...[Read More]