Posts tagged "economy"

The Morrison government's IR consultations are taking form and are slated to kick-off as early as next week, with SMEs expected to focus on modern awards.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says $1.5 billion in federal funding for vocational training needs to be overhauled to support SMEs with relevant skills.

Australia has a strong research base in quantum technology, which could become a $4 billion industry by 2040 and create around 16,000 new, high-value jobs.

Total hours worked across the Australian economy fell 9% between early March and early April 2020, but self-employed people have been hit harder.

Much of the focus on the educational effect of the coronavirus is falling on schools and universities, but the vocational education and trai…

There are costs and benefits of keeping bars and restaurants closed across Australia, but Jonathan Karnon and Ben Mol argue it's time to lift COVID-19 restrictions on the sector.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has forecasted our economic recovery will be V-shaped, however, it looks more like a flat-bottomed boat when graphed.

History shows that trouble in commercial property ends up roiling the broader economy, and the sector is facing a pandemic shock.

JobKeeper payments are expected to go to 6.6 million Australians, in order to save the jobs of around one million. This gap creates an opportunity to extend the scheme.

Don't celebrate falling oil prices just yet — the implications will be enormous for Australia's fragile economy.

Australia appears to be containing the spread COVID-19. But the economic costs of re-opening prematurely could be enormous.

Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash has warned big businesses the COVID-19 pandemic is no excuse for delaying payments to small suppliers, but that is not stopping some companies.