The federal government's COVID-19 disaster payment was too small and its eligibility requirements too strict to help many Victorians through the latest lockdown, advocates say. More »   

Following proposed NSW laws that will fine riders and require identification tags issued by the state government, delivery riders say efforts by the major platforms will have little impact if pay stays low. More »   

International students will be permitted to return to New South Wales under a new plan greenlit by the state government. Under the pilot arrangement, 250 students will be permitted entry from mid-year, and will undergo quarantine in specially-built facilities. ...

ANZ has upgraded its economic forecasts, revealing it expects an even stronger and more prolonged boom in Australia. Its economics team now expects 5% growth this year and 3.5% next year, with unemployment to fall to just 4.4% by the end of next year. More �...

Four out of five office building owners and managers don't believe occupancy levels will rise significantly in the coming months, the Property Council of Australia says. More »