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Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... 2018 Budget when social media commentators began having their say. Here's how Twitter reacted. "A stronger economy. More jobs. Guaranteeing essential services. The Government living within its means. That is what this Budget is about." @ScottMorrisonMP ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... National Farmers' Federation disgarees. Firstly, agriculture underpins a vibrant agribusiness supply chain - up to 1.6 million jobs in retail, logistics and food and fibre manufacturing. Secondly, the reason exports to the EU are so low is the highly ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... market expectations for a 21,000 increase. Full-time positions nearly reversed all of February's 20,100 increase with 19,900 jobs shed last month while part-time jobs rose by 24,700 in March after dropping by 26,300 in February. Heads or tails? Given ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... acquired wind farms in North Queensland and South Australia. BEI expects the WA projects to be completed by 2020, creating 200 jobs in its course. "The investment is unique in that it also provides opportunities in the transition to a climate resilient ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... average of +5 and the highest reading since NAB started its monthly survey back in March 1997. The economy added another 17,500 jobs in February following a 12,500 gain in the previous month. This is better than market expectations for an increase of ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... levels remain historically high and suggest further strong growth in the months ahead." For sure, because there are still jobs a-plenty. The details of the report showed respondents finding "jobs are plentiful" increased to 39.9% in March from 39.1% ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... couldn't help but exclaim that it was a wonderful set of (seasonally adjusted) numbers. The economy added another 17,500 jobs in February following a 12,500 gain in the previous month. This is better than market expectations for an increase of 15,000 ...

Chief economist update: Hostage to speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... unemployment rate has dropped to three months short of a 25-year low of 2.4% in January from 2.8% in December 2017 while the jobs-to-applicants ratio remained unchanged at 1.6 - the highest level since January 1974. The improving labour market is boosting ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... and thoughtful implementation of technology," Davis said. At present, about 60% of all university students are studying for jobs that will be transformed by automation in the coming decade. Davis said that what most don't realise is that changes of this ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... are overrepresented in the lower confidence groups but my guess is it's because women are paid less than men for the same jobs and they tend to have lower average super balances," Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy told Financial Standard. Pre-retirees ...