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A Budget That Voters Want? We’ll Find Out
The most striking feature of Tuesday’s 2022-23 federal budget is how well the Australian economy is performing. Whereas two years ago we were facing a catastrophe, the outlook now is ...
March 31, 2022
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Peter Tulip
Why Cutting the Fuel Excise Isn’t the Best Option to Ease Cost of Living in Australia
As surging petrol prices eat into household budgets, politicians have been trying to demonstrate their empathy with ordinary ...
March 17, 2022
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Peter Tulip
Australian State Announces $1 Billion Recovery Package for Businesses
The New South Wales (NSW) government has unveiled a $1 billion (US$702 million) support package for businesses hit ...
January 31, 2022
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Nina Nguyen
Treasurer Rejects Calls for Profitable Companies to Repay JobKeeper
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has rejected calls for companies that profited while receiving JobKeeper to repay the subsidy ...
September 1, 2021
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Rebecca Zhu
Australia Will Recover From Lockdowns, but at the ‘Expense of People’: Shark Tank Investor
Tech investor and star of reality TV series Shark Tank, Steve Baxter, says Australia’s economy will weather the ...
August 9, 2021
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Daniel Y. Teng
Scott Morrison Says No to the Return of JobKeeper
In the face of mounting pressure from state governments, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said JobKeeper would ...
July 22, 2021
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Rebecca Zhu
Australia’s First Lockdown Construction Ban Begins in Sydney
Construction sites across Greater Sydney have closed as the new COVID-19 restrictions begin today, despite opposition from workers ...
July 19, 2021
BY
Rebecca Zhu
The Downsides of the JobKeeper Redux
Commentary It did not take long for commentators to label the revised joint Commonwealth and state financial support ...
July 15, 2021
BY
Robert Carling
Premier Investments to Repay $15 Million in JobKeeper Subsidy
The holding company behind Smiggle, Peter Alexander, and Just Jeans, will pay back $15.6 million in JobKeeper wage ...
May 3, 2021
BY
Daniel Y. Teng
IMF Forecasts Australian Economy to Bounce Back
Australia is predicted to outperform all major advanced economies this year after forecasts from the International Monetary Fund ...
April 8, 2021
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Epoch Times Sydney Staff
Palaszczuk Wants Queenslanders to Spend $12 Billion Exploring the State
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged Queenslanders to spend around $12 billion exploring their state to support Queensland's hurting ...
January 27, 2021
BY
Caden Pearson
Minister Tehan Says Government Considering Tourism-Targeted Support
Federal tourism minister Dan Tehan said it is unlikely international travel will resume for another year and so ...
January 24, 2021
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Alex Joseph
Australian Tourism Will Need Federal Support if Overseas Flights Stop Until 2022: Osmond
Australia's tourism industry is seeking additional financial support from the federal government after the former chief health officer ...
January 19, 2021
BY
Alex Joseph
Labor Concerned Over JobKeeper Reduction, But Treasurer Says Fewer Need Support
National Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has expressed concern about the reduction from Jan. 4 of the JobKeeper wage ...
January 3, 2021
BY
Caden Pearson
JobKeeper Slashed as Victorian Cases Fall
Australian workers on JobKeeper wage subsidies are having their payments slashed by hundreds of dollars per fortnight. The ...
September 28, 2020
BY
AAP
JobKeeper Recipients May Be Eligible for a Partial JobSeeker Payment
People anxious about having JobKeeper payments reduced or withdrawn are being urged to check their eligibility for the ...
September 20, 2020
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AAP
Australian Business Bosses Urged to Forgo Bonuses
Business Council of Australia chief Jennifer Westacott believes firms receiving JobKeeper for their staff shouldn't be paying executives ...
September 6, 2020
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AAP
Left ‘Very Good at Spending Other People’s Money’: Senators Debate Pandemic Wage Subsidies
As the Australian Labor Party pushes to maintain the government's pandemic wage subsidy scheme, JobKeeper, with crossbench support, ...
August 25, 2020
BY
Caden Pearson
Recovery Needs More Than a Few Tweaks Says Aussie Business Boss
A leading business group says it's naive to believe a few adjustments to the economy will help Australia ...
July 11, 2020
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AAP
Prominent Economist Proposes “JobTweaker” Sequel to “JobKeeper”
Prominent economist Chris Richardson has called on the Australian government to extend "JobKeeper" beyond September, proposing a revamped ...
July 6, 2020
BY
Daniel Y. Teng
Aussie PM Says Recession Is ‘Heartbreaking,’ Treasurer Highlights Australia’s ‘Resilience’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described Australia's first recession in 29 years as a “heartache” for the nation ...
June 3, 2020
BY
Daniel Y. Teng
Australian MP Says Jobkeeper Forecast Error is ‘Very Good News’
The Australian government insists the $60 (US $39.2) billion "reporting error" in its Jobkeeper scheme is "very good ...
May 23, 2020
BY
AAP
Australian Treasury Revises JobKeeper Cost to $70 Billion Instead of $130 Billion
The federal government's JobKeeper wage subsidy program is now expected to cost $70 billion instead of $130 billion. ...
May 22, 2020
BY
AAP
Australia Close to Virus-Related Unemployment Peak
Treasury boss Steven Kennedy believes Australia may have reached its unemployment peak stemming from COVID-19 restrictions. While the ...
May 20, 2020
BY
AAP
Australian Labor Party Wants to See JobSeeker Modelling
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is calling on the Morrison government to release modeling of the economic impact ...
May 9, 2020
BY
AAP
Medical Experts Urge Caution With Lifting Restrictions
As Australian leaders begin winding back COVID-19 restrictions, medical experts have warned not to ease them too quickly ...
May 6, 2020
BY
Daniel Y. Teng
Senate Committee Review into Australia’s Virus Response Begins Today
The parliamentary select committee on COVID-19 begins today. Led by Senator Katy Gallagher, the committee will be examining ...
April 27, 2020
BY
Daniel Y. Teng
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