The number of people receiving JobSeeker has increased the most in NSW over the past five years. Information released by the Department of Social Services suggests increases to JobKeeper during the pandemic shielded people from the worst effects of the economic downt...

A recent study posed an interesting question: can the friends you surround yourself with have a direct impact on your political views? The short answer is yes, the long answer is a touch more complex. More »   

Australian consumers face "barriers" when trying to repair and maintain everyday products, a draft report from the Productivity Commission has found. More »   

Australian property prices rose by 7% in the three months to May, reflecting a rate last seen in 1988, according to CoreLogic. The growth was led by Sydney, jumping 9.3% in just 12 weeks. More »   

Brisbane is all-but certain to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally recommended the city's bid. More »   

The UN has released an urgent call to reduce methane reductions worldwide, which it says will slow the impact of climate change. Australia's beef industry, a major contributor to national methane emissions, released its own sustainability report this week. Mo...

Qantas will boost seats on flights in and out of Adelaide on a new service that will run four times a week. The announcement is yet another sign of strengthening domestic travel as the industry navigates the threat of rolling lockdowns. More »   

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is hoping Australian will spend their extra cash to get the economy roaring again. Australians have accumulated billions of dollars in extra savings, amounting to 12% of incomes. More »   

Universities Australia has called on the government to provide new loans to cover programs that would award “micro-credentials” to Australians looking to upskill. More »   

Australia may be creating a record number of jobs, but they aren't the ones workers need, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has argued. More »   

Australia's housing market hit $8.1 trillion in value last month, surpassing the combined values of listed shares, superannuation, and commercial real estate by $1 trillion. More »   

Amazon Prime Day has cemented itself as a major, can't-be-missed retail sales holiday. With its competitive savings and breadth of deals, Prime Day is just one of the benefits Prime members can enjoy, and it has only grown bigger since debuting in 2015. More �...

Morning all, and TGIF. 1. New COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney went into effect at 5pm last night. No more than 20 people are allowed to gather in a household and masks will be compulsory for the next three days in all indoor venues. The measures will apply to the Grea...

Major Sydney and Melbourne universities have indicated they are eyeing further cuts to subjects and employees, as the effects of the pandemic and border closures continue to devastate the sector. More »   

The Federal Government has been urged to support a global agreement to temporarily waive intellectual property rights linked to COVID-19 vaccines. The US today backed the proposal before the World Trade Organisation, which advocates say would allow developing natio...