Childcare relief to boost workforce participation: Budget
Childcare is being reported as a ‘winner’ in the 2021-22 federal budget but the real winner is the economy. Childcare will see an extra $1.7 billion across three years as part of the budget which is estimated to help around 250,000 families. The government assumes...
Mayor concerned about proposed Blue Mountains tunnel
The NSW government plan to construct the longest road tunnel in Australia through the Blue Mountains has raised concern about its impact on the world heritage listed area.Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill is worried the construction could stray into the heritage...
Protest over plans to develop Killalea State Reserve
Shellharbour and neighbouring community members gathered in their thousands at the Farm Beach on the NSW South Coast on the weekend to protest a proposed redevelopment the popular Killalea reserve. Committee member of the Save Killalea Alliance John Davey said the...
Australian labour force strengthening after JobKeeper ends
The Australian unemployment rate is at its lowest in 12 months, according to the latest seasonal estimates of Australia’s Labour Force by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of unemployed Australians has dropped by 70,000 and is now at 805,000 people as of...
Illawarra residents facing increased vaccine wait time
Vulnerable people in the Illawarra will wait longer to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations after the federal government announced further delays to the vaccine rollout. The government had committed to vaccinating four million Australians by the end of March, a target...
Employers struggling to fill job vacancies despite latest surge: ABS
Job availability is at an all-time high, yet many employers from the hospitality industry are struggling to fill vacancies. The latest results from the quarterly job vacancies survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has highlighted a spike in job vacancies in...
Aust businesses on the mend after 12 months of COVID-19 chaos: Survey
Australian businesses have reported improved financial circumstances 12 months after the COVID-19 pandemic first wreaked havoc on local industries. The Business Conditions and Sentiments Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, also showed...
Stimulus to improve school infrastructure
Schools across New South Wales this week received the news they will be the recipients of new and upgraded facilities, as part of the NSW government’s $120 million Regional Renewal Program announced late last year. Premier Gladys Berijiklian announced yesterday 190...
UOW international students call for COVID border restrictions to be eased
The COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in Australia has sparked a call from the NSW opposition government to allow Australian borders to open to international students who have been unable to resume their studies as a result of the pandemic. The Australian government has...
Housing market numbers up across the board to start 2021
Australia’s housing market was left in a state of uncertainty after COVID-19 stopped the country in its tracks in March of last year. However, 12 months later and the market has rebounded, according to a new report. The realestate.com.au found sales volumes across New...