Australian reports

The man in charge of Macquarie Group’s commodities arm has received a massive boost to his pay.Macquarie had an extremely profitable year trading oil, gas and electricity and its net profit rose 54 per cent, the Financial Times reports.As a…

A leading union has launched a scathing attack on Qantas’ outgoing chief executive as a landmark court hearing gets underway over the airlines dismissal of 1700 employees during the pandemic. “This is the human toll of this cruel, cruel…

The number of people set to call Australia home is about to soar, with new government forecasts predicting the nation’s population will jump by 900,000 people by the end of June, 2025.In addition to the thousands of births that will occur,…

Another building company has collapsed, marking a grim start to 2023.On Monday, Western Australian building firm Metro Homes WA Pty Ltd, which also trades as Hamlen Homes, collapsed into administration.According to a notice lodged with the…

It’s been a horror year for stock markets as the windfalls enjoyed in 2021 were wiped out, leaving companies floundering. The Australian reports ASX data revealed that significantly fewer companies listed on the market compared to previous…

More Australian companies have green lit policies which mean employees can choose to work on Australia Day public holiday.Staff at Telstra and Woodside Energy can now choose whether to take January 26 as a public holiday, or choose to work…