KPMG
Housing crisis the top social issue keeping bosses up at night
A survey of more than 300 C-suite executives and board members has underlined their concern over the lack of progress on housing affordability.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love
If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.
- by Millie Muroi
Revealed: The Sydney LGAs splurging on home renovations
Spending on home renovations has jumped in NSW while construction of new homes has plummeted over the past seven years, KPMG analysis shows.
- by Cindy Yin and Max Maddison
Wealthy suburbs splurge on renovations as new home building suffers
Spending on renovations has boomed in the past five years, mainly in wealthier postcodes, while expenditure on building new homes remains in the doldrums.
- by Adam Carey
‘Lost in the crowd’: Is going to a sandstone university worth it?
Students are often motivated by prestige in applying for universities. But that might not be the best metric for choosing a degree.
- by Daniella White
Melbourne in the grip of baby drought as rent becomes ‘a great contraceptive’
A plunge in birth rates in parts of Melbourne is being blamed on a lack of affordable housing and other cost-of-living pressures.
- by Josh Gordon
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Employment
How the cost of living crunch is driving Sydney mums back to work
Sydney added nearly 19,000 workers aged between 40 and 44 in the year to October 2023, with 60 per cent of them women.
- by Matt Wade
Return-to-office mandates branded sexist for their impact on working mums
As pressure mounts on workers to return to the office, experts are warning it could also mean a step backwards in workplace equality.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Cyberthreats top CEO list of concerns for 2024
Corporate bosses say cybersecurity is their biggest worry over the next few years, in a major survey of Australian business leaders.
- by Colin Kruger
Liberals gather to celebrate 10 years since Tony Abbott’s election win
Abbott’s time in The Lodge was brief and chaotic. But according to a few hundred of his political allies, there was much to celebrate.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
Speaking out cost Brendan $2 million. But he says he’d do it again
A former KPMG partner who exposed serious flaws in the NSW rail corporation has told a parliamentary inquiry that he would do it again, despite it costing him his job.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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