Problems abound,but we could yet emerge as winners

Problems abound,but we could yet emerge as winners

The keys to making life in Australia better rather than worse are to face up to all the change being forced upon us,and to unite in finding fair solutions.

  • byRoss Gittins

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Migration rethink:Hike on the cards for post-pandemic recovery

Migration rethink:Hike on the cards for post-pandemic recovery

The federal government is considering a rethink of the nation’s migration program to drive economic growth after the pandemic.

  • byShane Wright andJennifer Duke
Father of HECS says time for small businesses to get same help

Father of HECS says time for small businesses to get same help

The man who designed HECS for the university sector says revenue-contingent loans should be an option to re-build small and medium-sized businesses.

  • byShane Wright
Australian unemployment rate increases for first time in a year

Australian unemployment rate increases for first time in a year

The nation’s jobless rate has worsened,with experts warning the unemployment queue will not fully recover for months as lockdowns slowly ease.

  • byJennifer Duke andShane Wright
Sole traders battered and bruised by COVID-19:Survey

Sole traders battered and bruised by COVID-19:Survey

A new survey shows many sole traders are dealing with mental health and credit issues due to the pandemic,with confidence growing for life post-lockdown.

  • byShane Wright
Big build cut down by shortage of workers,cost blowouts

Big build cut down by shortage of workers,cost blowouts

Infrastructure Australia is warning government plans to support the economy with major projects are in jeopardy,with a shortage of almost 105,000 skilled staff.

  • byShane Wright
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RBA holds interest rates at record lows,sticks to bond buying program

RBA holds interest rates at record lows,sticks to bond buying program

The Reserve Bank is sticking by its belief interest rates will not rise until at least 2024,holding official interest rates at 0.1 per cent.

  • byShane Wright
Thousands face income hit as disaster payments are cut:UNSW

Thousands face income hit as disaster payments are cut:UNSW

The federal government will cut assistance to the unemployed as states hit the 80 per cent vaccination target,but new research suggests thousands will suffer.

  • byShane Wright
A blown budget but no honesty yet on how it will be repaired

A blown budget but no honesty yet on how it will be repaired

The biggest deficit in history,and more red ink for the years ahead,requires honesty about the nation’s finances. That honesty is missing.

  • byShane Wright
Treasurer open to tax cuts while delivering nation’s biggest deficit

Treasurer open to tax cuts while delivering nation’s biggest deficit

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he is open to further tax cuts while delivering the largest budget deficit in history.

  • byShane Wright
Federal business handouts to end as Victoria hits vaccine targets

Federal business handouts to end as Victoria hits vaccine targets

The federal government will start to reduce and then end its financial support to Victorian businesses as the state hits its key vaccination targets.

  • byShane Wright