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What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour is diluted across larger domestic populations. Senior economist Benjamin Trevis and economist Marco Santaniello said output ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... tightening. Similarly, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith also expects the RBA to hold rates in June, as recent labour market data shows a softening economy, with rising unemployment and weaker hiring. However, Smith added that an August ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... week's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference. According to estimates from the International Labour Organisation, some 50 million people globally face modern slavery conditions. For investors, it means being cognisant of ...

Senior housing, retail stand out in global property markets: Bedingfield

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... the same time, Bedingfield said residential property markets globally continued to grapple with elevated construction and labour costs, constraining new supply despite strong housing demand. He said these dynamics were reinforcing the appeal of established ...

Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... workforce capacity, including $85.2 million to accelerate skills assessments for migrant trade workers as housing construction labour shortages continue to constrain delivery targets. Combined, the measures lift the governments total housing commitment ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... on the economy, the RBA is especially concerned that the latest shock is coming at an inopportune time of already tight labour and product markets. With both business and labour likely feeling they have good bargaining power, there's a higher than usual ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... "While business and market sentiment remain fragile amid geopolitical uncertainty, persistently high oil prices and a tight labour market are likely to sustain upward pressure on inflation, keeping the RBA hawkish. We expect a hawkish hike in May," Chong ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... prioritised inflation ahead of jobs in the RBA dual-mandate, so leaves the next decision at the mercy of more information on labour markets, as well as any signs of de-escalation in the Middle East. "The bulk of the price pressures leading into the oil ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... investments in Queensland-based, high-growth businesses. FMT builds autonomous robots that work in collaboration with skilled labour. Founded in Brisbane, FMT currently has contracts with Melbourne's High-Capacity Metro Trains, Dubai Metro and Copenhagen ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... businesses that charged per employee seat for software AI can replicate as well as those whose value came from organising human labour, were in a more vulnerable position than the others. "That distinction explains why enterprise software, IT services ...