State and territory health authorities are on high alert after cases of COVID-19 were detected in the Northern Territory, Perth, and Brisbane. Darwin is entering its first full day of lockdown over fears of transmission at a mine site, while new mask mandates are i...

Good morning to you all from the Sydney lockdown zone. 1. Sydney residents have been warned that the current coronavirus outbreak will get worse before it gets better. The city entered a two-week lockdown as of yesterday. "Given how contagious this strain of the virus...

The labour market appears as if it is running out of steam after a roaring recovery saw job vacancies boom. Job ads, typically a forward indicator of employment growth, are up more than 45% on pre-pandemic levels, Indeed figures show. More »   

The week-long lockdown of central Sydney and surrounding suburbs will cost at least $700 million in lost trade and $60 million in wasted product, peak industry organisations state. More »   

One in four Australian businesses say they’re struggling to find suitable staff to fill job vacancies, according to newly-released ABS data. The survey of business conditions points to increased wage pressures that could lead to faster growth than that projected by ...