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Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) found. CEDA analysis of the latest data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey found people who work from home commuted on average 15.7% less than if they worked ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... the most likely outcome, we don't believe it is strictly necessary based on current macro conditions, including the tight labour market, resilient retail sales and rebound in house prices," Chesler said. "We would like to see a longer run of the trimmed ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... Australia performed strongly across multiple economic indicators, as 'The West's' strong relative population growth has boosted labour and housing markets, encouraging consumers to spend," CommSec chief economist Ryan Felsman said. "Overall, the economic ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... an opportune time to revisit the monetary policy setting with the benefit of additional data about inflation, wages, the labour market and trends in economic activity, along with a fresh set of economic forecasts and further information about the likely ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... to adhere to the new rules despite existing burdens already in place. "At a time when SMEs are already battling a tight labour market and rising operational costs, these changes will only add more pressure to their cash flow. Many businesses will need ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... he will be advancing the debate in Australia about how businesses and investors can strengthen their response to forced labour and modern slavery and called on ACSI attendees to help. Evans said while Australia's Modern Slavery Act has some "weaknesses" ...

Productivity problem a long-term trend: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... problem may be part of a long-term trend. The Productivity Commission's (PC) latest quarterly productivity bulletin found labour productivity declined by 0.1% in the December quarter and by 1.2% over the year. "The data makes it clear that our productivity ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... (currently at 4.1%), which limits further progress in battling inflation due to the sticky services inflation. The robust labour market has also limited the wiggle room to absorb any inflation shocks that could arise from the ongoing global tariffs dispute ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... calculates the number of dwellings completed per hour by housing construction workers has declined by 53% since 1995, while labour productivity in the broader economy increased by 49% over the same period. Chalmers has also committed $120 million from ...

Splintered globalisation a boon for AI, metals, EVs: PGIM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... access to free-trade zones such as Poland and Mexico, or countries with comparative advantages in business environment or labour cost like India or Vietnam." In the Asia Pacific, Australia is a "national winner" for its broad metals and minerals. PGIM ...