Consumer sentiment fell by 5.7% in January to 104.6 points as the Queensland floods start to take their toll on the economy. Westpac c…
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Consumer sentiment fell by 5.7% in January to 104.6 points as the Queensland floods start to take their toll on the economy. Westpac c…
Australia’s poor-performing construction industry and a fall in first-time homebuyers could prompt the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates…
The bill for insurance losses from the Queensland floods could hit $1 billion, according to JPMorgan. The company said that its “crud…
Small businesses in flood-affected areas of Queensland will receive government grants of up to $25,000 to be used for clean up and recovery …
Online shoppers are increasingly turning to rental firms for products and services due to the condition of the economy, industry figures hav…
Start-ups looking to break into the fashion industry have been told to be aware of the ‘lipstick effect’ sweeping through the retail sec…
Start-ups that combine home and business loans will continue to be hit by interest rates, with two of the big banks lifting their inter…
The manufacturing sector was subdued in October, but the head of Australian Industry Group says start-ups shouldn’t be alarmed. Acco…
Australia’s $128 billion franchise industry is in good shape, despite suffering its first decline in franchisor numbers in a decade during…
There is further evidence that consumer confidence is slowly recovering, with research showing that a clear majority of Australians feel tha…
The South Australian government has followed the lead of Victoria by announcing plans to appoint a small business commissioner. The co…
Fears that Australians are taking on too much debt have been eased with evidence that the housing market is cooling. The Reserve Ba…