real wages

A staggering 43 per cent of Aussies are regularly running out of cash before payday – and it hints at a far more alarming problem to come.According to new research from comparison site Finder, nearly one in two workers are currently…

Anthony Albanese has declared it is a “huge day for working people” after striking a deal with a key crossbencher to get Labor’s wide-ranging industrial relations reforms through parliament.But the Prime Minister wouldn’t be drawn on when…

The federal budget papers lay bare the extent to which “a succession of major and interrelated shocks”, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have wrought havoc on the global economy, with grim consequences looming both overseas and back…

The Australian government has hailed the significance of Rishi Sunak’s ascension to the British Prime Ministership following his “commitment” and “persistence” to obtain the role.Mr Sunak won the UK Conservative Party‘s leadership overnight…

Labor’s federal budget will save up t0 $21bn after an audit revealed ways to claw back savings by cutting costs in many government departments.Among the cuts to be made are $2bn worth of grants and $3.6bn that would have been spent on…