Australia’s economy grew 2.1% in the year to June 2026, and unemployment sat at 4.7% in September. Yet many people say they feel poorer than they did five years ago. The gap comes down to prices outrunning pay. Inflation has averaged about 4.4% a year over five years, while wage growth has averaged roughly 3.4%.
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will fly to Western Sydney International Airport from late 2027, becoming the fifth foreign airline to serve the new airport. The service to Doha will start at three flights a week, with the airline aiming to move to daily flights by the end of 2028. It will use Boeing 777-300ER
What does it take to retire in the top 1%. Is a million dollar 401(K) enough to maintain your standtard of living in retirement? Financial Planner LA explains. Read the original report.
Elon Musk's planned SpaceX stock donation could come with strings attached if he uses Trump Accounts. New Treasury rules limit when shares can be sold. Read the original report.
Rising college costs, growing student debt, changing repayment rules and a tougher job market are challenging the idea that student loans are "good debt." Read the original report.
On Kalshi, Anthropic is seen as the last major IPO in 2026 after OpenAI delayed its public market debut. Others have postponed too. Read the original report.
Workplace-driven mental ill-health is costing the Australian economy about $12 billion a year in lost GDP, according to a report from Mentally Healthy Workplaces Australia. Without action, the report expects that to pass $27 billion a year within 15 years. It names the problem as a leading contributor to the country’s productivity slowdown. Lost productivity
Harry Styles’ Australian tour is already lifting hotel prices in Sydney and Melbourne, according to new data from Australian tech company SiteMinder. Hotel bookings across the two cities are up by as much as 30% on the same period last year, ahead of six shows in November and December. Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium hosts four (27
HiveKeepers, a small Victorian business, has had its Micro Honey Harvester named among TIME Magazine’s 300 best inventions for 2026. It is one of just 13 picks in the food and drink category. The device is aimed at hobby and small-scale beekeepers. Rather than lifting out a full frame, users remove small plastic cassettes from
After 16 years selling mostly online and through other retailers, Melbourne accessories brand Bellroy is opening its own stores. The first will be on Little Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD, with New York and Kuala Lumpur to follow within about six months. CEO Lina Calabria says those three are only the start. Internally, the
If you're considering a year-end Roth conversion for 2026, there are some key things to know, experts say. Read the original report.
Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background. Read the original report.
China’s economy is growing strongly, but SMH columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz argues the way it is growing is making it vulnerable. GDP rose 4.5 per cent in September and 4.6 per cent over the first nine months, beating forecasts. Behind that, domestic demand is weak. Retail sales rose just 1.1 per cent in September, and the
If your accountant, lawyer or real estate agent has started asking for ID and details of who owns your company, it’s not curiosity. Since 1 July 2026, Australia’s anti-money laundering laws have covered these professions, and they must ask. The regulator, AUSTRAC, says the change lifts the number of businesses it oversees from about 19,000
Competition Minister Andrew Leigh is urging Australian franchisors to put their standard franchise agreements online, saying openness would help attract new small business owners. He will make the pitch in an address to the Franchise Council of Australia, asking brands to make better use of the government’s Franchise Disclosure Register. Thousands of franchisors already list
Meta is changing the terms for businesses that advertise, sell or manage pages on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The changes are due to start on 30 October. The new wording lets Meta use automated tools such as bots and crawlers to access websites linked to a business user. It also suggests that information could be
Some prospective Cornell University students are rethinking applications amid the Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit, college admissions consultants say. Read the original report.
Increasing government spending on healthcare could help boost consumption in China, the International Monetary Fund said. Read the original report.
Australian universities and research bodies earned a record $336 million from commercialising research in 2025, up 39% on the year before, according to Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia. The sector also created 102 new companies and signed 766 licensing and partnership deals, up 25%. The good news comes as the federal government redirects more than $800 million
National Australia Bank has told the ASX it will cut up to 2,500 jobs, about 6 per cent of its workforce, by mid-2027. Up to 1,500 of those roles are due to go before the end of this year. The bank also plans to sharply reduce its use of consultants and external contractors. It says
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