Category: Business and Economy

Australians who oppose the Indigenous voice to parliament are not racist, Anthony Albanese says. It follows Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accusing the prime minister of name calling over the voice debate. Asked if people who didn’t back the advisory body were racist, Mr Albanese responded “no” and said voters will

Australia’s biggest four banks have been accused of pouring more than $7 billion into the expansion of fossil fuels in the past two years despite backing the Paris climate goals. Environmental group Market Forces says that in the seven years since the global Paris Agreement, ANZ, NAB, Commonwealth Bank and

Treasury officials are set to be questioned on their knowledge of the PwC tax advice leak, as the consultancy firm stood down multiple partners involved in the scandal. Officials, including department secretary Steven Kennedy, will appear before Senate estimates on Tuesday, where questions on the tax advice scandal are set

More women are working full-time than ever before as the ultra-competitive labour market draws more female workers into the 38-hour week. New analysis of official labour market data found women’s total employment is up 193,400 since May 2022, with most taking on full-time rather than part-time gigs. About 4300 women have

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has warned against creating a racially charged debate over the Indigenous voice to parliament.  The call for civility came as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese received a standing ovation after he delivered the Lowitja O’Donoghue Oration in Adelaide on Monday night. Mr Albanese took aim