We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

5 hours ago · Roy Morgan Business Confidence was 108.2 in January 2025, up by 2.3 points from December 2024, as the prospects of interest rate cuts in the next few months increased. Following the increase in January, business confidence has now had a positive rating above 100 for four months in a row – the ...

1 day ago · ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence dropped 1.8 points to 86.7 this week, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on interest rates. Consumer confidence is now 4.1 points above the same week a year ago and just 0.2 points below the 2025 weekly average of 86.9. ANZ economist Sophia Angala ...

2 days ago · Australian retailers have seen a slight fall in overall turnover in December last year, down 0.6 per cent on the prior month. This is according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which shows that the 0.6 per cent monthly fall in December 2024 is similar to a 3.2 per cent fall in December 2023 compared to the prior month then, …

5 days ago · We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

6 days ago · ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence increased 2.5 points to 88.5 after the Australia Day long weekend. This is the highest it’s been since May 2022 according to ANZ economist Sophia Angala. Consumer confidence is now 4.7 points above the same week a year ago and 1.5 points above the 2025 weekly ...

4 Feb 2025. The household retailer sold over 27,000 items that did not include safety information, as required by law. Read more

16 Jan 2025. Target and Big W were among those submitting the most brand applications in 2024. Read more

22 Jan 2025. The Australian Fashion Council has also filled two other key roles ahead of the 2025 fashion trade event. Read more

Australia’s unemployment increased by 180,000 people to 1,542,000 in December 2024, according to Roy Morgan research. This is up by 1.1 per cent to 9.7 per cent of the total workforce, with many fewer people in part time employment following the Black Friday sales period in November. The ...