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Download IPFS AMP Bank has launched a new savings account, dubbed “Back to the Future,” echoing a high-interest model from 2005, offering a competitive 4.7% per annum (p.a.) variable rate with no monthly fees. This article explores the account’s features, its nostalgic appeal, and its significance in a market wary[Read More…]

Download IFPS Leading economist Professor Ross Garnaut has sharply criticized Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Amanda Rishworth’s assertion that a June 2025 unemployment rise to 4.3% stemmed from global uncertainty, calling it a weak excuse for domestic policy shortcomings. This article examines Garnaut’s critique, the Australian labour market’s performance,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Protecting the environment has long been framed as a moral or ideological imperative, but growing economic evidence is proving what many have suspected: sustainability is not only responsible, it’s financially smart. At a time when global resources are under mounting pressure and governments grapple with cost-of-living and productivity[Read More…]

Download IPFS Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent six-day visit to China was presented as a diplomatic breakthrough, but beneath the polished photo ops lies a far more complex narrative. While officially framed as a reset in trade relations, the visit highlights the growing tension in Australia’s strategic balancing act between[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s economic warning lights are flashing after the latest jobs report showed a sharp rise in unemployment, triggering a market-wide selloff of the Australian Dollar and reigniting expectations of imminent interest rate cuts. The shock data has rattled confidence in what had appeared to be a resilient labour[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s superannuation funds face mounting pressure to expedite payouts as mental health insurance claims hit record highs, with consumer advocates decrying delays that exacerbate financial distress. New data reveals a near-doubling of claims, highlighting systemic issues in the insurance sector. This article examines the causes of the spike,[Read More…]

Download IPFS A Treasury Freedom of Information (FOI) error has sparked a heated debate on tax reform, with unredacted documents revealing advice to Treasurer Jim Chalmers to raise taxes for budget sustainability. The leak, reported by ABC News on July 14, 2025, suggests the Labor government’s fiscal strategy is faltering,[Read More…]

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