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...

Commercial real estate advocates want Australia's white-collar workers to return to the office, but new data shows many expect to stay at home. A preference for flexibility and lingering COVID-19 fears are keeping workers from the office, and broader economic facto...

TikTok may soon become a strong driver of retail spending in Australia, according to experts in fashion, ecommerce and influencer marketing. Globally diverse retailers from Walmart to Gucci are using the popular video sharing app to connect with consumers. More ...

Stakeholders from across the hospitality, live music, tourism and transport sectors come together in Sydney next week to plan the city's night-time economy. More »   

The federal government has flagged that it wants to begin bringing in foreign workers to fill job vacancies, particularly in regional areas, with a parliamentary committee recommending it reserve space on flights for skilled migrants and loosen hiring rules. Mor...

National sales of e-bikes have increased by 131% since 2018. Requiring less fitness than cycling but with many of the same benefits, Australians are investing, with many more international brands now available to buy. More »   

Afterpay Day is a huge online shopping event that promises huge savings across a massive range of brands and products. Afterpay Day 2021 starts on Thursday March 18 and runs until Sunday March 21. More »   

Afterpay Day is a huge online shopping event that starts on Thursday March 18 and runs until Sunday March 21. Dyson is offering massive savings across a range of its products. More »   

Australia is among the top-spenders on pandemic recovery initiatives, but has diverted very little of those funds to green projects, according to the Oxford University Economic Recovery Project. More »   

Good morning, and happy Friday. 1. The number of employed Australians has now reached pre-COVID levels, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In its Thursday labour market report, the ABS states the February unemployment rate was 5.8%, or 0.5% lower ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again brushed off calls for profitable businesses to repay the JobKeeper subsidies they accrued. His statement follows a new report which claims a fifth of the JobKeeper payments made to Australia's biggest ASX-listed companies wou...