Economy

The national accounts released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show economic growth slid to a measly 0.2% in the last quarter. That’s well down from a low 0.4% in the June quarter. Of course, economic growth is not everything. The national accounts don’t measure, for example,

Business conditions, sentiment and expectations in Queensland are showing no signs of improvement with confidence in the future of the state and national economies weak ahead of the traditionally busy Christmas period, new Business Chamber Queensland data shows. Out today, Business Chamber Queensland’s Pulse Survey

Research by leading small business lender OnDeck Australia has dispelled the myth that the festive season is a sales bonanza for the nation’s small businesses. Among 500 small businesses surveyed by OnDeck, just one in five (22%) said Christmas is a peak revenue period. Drilling

Jobs in Victorian regional communities have risen to an all-time high, driven by a strong economy that is delivering benefits for Victorians in every corner of the state. Victoria’s regional unemployment rate was the equal lowest in the country in October, figures released today by

The Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 1.3 per cent in September quarter 2023, and 4.0 per cent for the year, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is the highest quarterly growth in the 26-year history of

 Bazaarvoice, Inc., the leading provider of full-funnel authentic user-generated content (UGC) solutions, today released its annual Shopper Experience Index, including interviews with over 1,000 Australian consumers.  The results revealed that shoppers are curbing their spending and becoming more cautious with their purchases in the current

Retailers are pushing hard to get a slice of Australia’s burgeoning Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree market as consumers look to secondhand items not just to save money but to also express their individualism. Lyndall Spooner, founder and CEO of Australian strategic research and consulting agency,

As the cost of living continues to rise, Australians are planning to spend less on Christmas this year, with a new study from PayPal revealing that 75% of Aussies will be cutting back on their spending. Key Finding from PayPal: Majority of Australians (75%) planning

Despite the end of the working year within sight, many Aussies are struggling to make it to the finish line with new research from Tourism NT finding that exactly 3 in 5 (60%) feel like they’re crawling towards the Christmas break and two-thirds of us (67%)