Qantas and Virgin Australia’s reward programs aren’t just for frequent flyers — Aussies are using everyday spending and these savvy hacks to earn big travel perks. Here’s how to join them.
Australia’s job market is rapidly losing steam in the latest sign of a cooling economy, with every state recording a drastic drop in job opportunities and more people looking for work.
Australia’s general insurers posted a record $6.1bn in collective profit for 2024 – more than triple the five-year average – as rising premiums supercharged earnings.
The tax office is chasing thousands of businesses for debts, triggering a tsunami of collapses. It comes as the most at-risk Australian suburbs are revealed. See the map.
Customers can now earn up to 500,000 Qantas Points per month just by having money in their account under a new partnership with one of the big banks.
CreditorWatch warns that more businesses are at risk of going bust amid the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, following a surge in failures in the past year.
Despite some price relief, Australia’s construction industry faces mounting insolvencies as productivity declines and wage pressures rise.
Struggling Australian restaurants are sitting on a hidden asset that could boost margins and drive customers back — if they use it wisely, a New York tech group says.
The maker of counter-drone equipment says domestic manufacturing has never been more important with global conflict entirely possible without much warning.
Despite rising business failures and financial challenges, Australian SMEs are starting to stabilise and MYOB says February’s interest rate cut will drive growth.
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