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Consumer spending jumps 15% in NSW post-lockdown

The first full week of Sydney reopening and NSW jumped (up around 15% in the week – reflecting hospitality and personal services (e.g. hairdressers) reopening, but other states showed weakness. This week brought the first full week of Sydney reopening and our expectations were high.

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Restrictions further eased for NSW events and venues

NSW has further eased restrictions for the fully vaccinated from Monday 18 October, with the State reaching its 80 per cent vaccination target over the weekend. The Government has also announced recreational regional travel will be permitted from 1 November for the fully vaccinated. Under

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Economy re-opening certainty lacking one essential detail

Queensland businesses locked out from labour markets, supply chains and consumers in other states have been afforded a deadline for border re-opening but there is still work to do to ensure the state’s economy can get back to business.  Key points  Queensland businesses afforded border re-opening date commitment they have been desperately

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Grants supporting independent creative sector now open

The Victorian Government’s Sustaining Creative Workers initiative is now open for applications, providing critical support to Victoria’s independent creative sector when they need it most. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson today invited Victorian-based independent creatives, collectives and micro-businesses to apply for the grant program, which is

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Business confidence bouncing back

Business confidence rebounded strongly in September to be well above its long-run average, after falling well into negative territory in prior months. The improvement was driven by large shifts in confidence in NSW and Victoria following the announcement of reopening roadmaps in these states as

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