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16 June 2022 • By Jon Bragg • 1 min read

Most Australians support wage lifts in line with inflation

A new survey has found that an overwhelming majority of Australians are supportive of the FWC’s wage increase.  With the Fair Work Commission (FWC) ...

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Unemployment rate holds at 3.9%

A stronger than expected increase in employment was recorded in May.  Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 3.9 per cent in May, according to ...

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Action must arise from ESG commitments, says KPMG

Less than half of Australia’s corporate leaders believe they will have implemented the operational changes needed to meet their ESG targets by 2030

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Former CBA subsidiary fined $1.7m for defective disclosure statements

The first criminal prosecution for failing to update defective disclosure statements has been handed down by a Victorian court. Former Commonwealth ...

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Insurer sets new targets for sustainability efforts in Australia

The insurer has announced a number of new initiatives. Zurich has outlined a string of new targets and initiatives in a bid to reinforce its ...

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Value of residential property surpasses $10tn

Australia’s residential dwellings passed a new milestone during the March quarter. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has ...

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Alleged market manipulator pleads guilty

A NSW man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit market manipulation. Benjamin Heath Cooper has pleaded guilty to conspiring to manipulate the ...

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CBA makes 'significant' downward revision to growth forecasts

The RBA’s more aggressive than expected tightening cycle has driven CBA to update its forecasts for GDP. The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has issued a ...

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House price growth suffers fastest slowdown since the 1980s

Annual house price growth has sunk over the past six months as the prospect of higher interest rates weighed on buyers. House prices in Australia’s ...

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Inflation challenges will flow through to October budget, Treasurer says

The Treasurer has revealed early details of Labor’s first budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed that Labor expects to deliver its first ...

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