Even in these “unprecedented” times,it’s not all doom and gloom on the economic front.
The survey results come amid record low unemployment in WA,which hit a record low of 2.9 per cent in April.
We are now at the point where measuring confidence feels like a misnomer - we should replace it with a fear metric.
More than 90 per cent of Australian businesses have identified potential slavery risks in their supply chains but most fail to respond,a new report finds.
Australian consumers having turned from confident to apprehensive in the space of a week and rapidly increasing prices at the bowser is the culprit.
After record retail spending in November,there are concerns about how it is holding up as many shoppers self-impose restrictions to avoid Omicron.
Tourism businesses want more federal government support as household spending drops to lockdown levels and COVID-19 continues to spread across the country.
Sydney and Melbourne households are in a shadow lockdown with spending activity now similar to what it was during government-mandated lockdowns.
Leading economists are confident Australia can continue recovering from the pandemic despite rising case numbers,provided state and territory leaders do not impose further lockdowns.
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Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello said the state’s vaccination rates and digital infrastructure gave NSW room to deal with new variants.