Killian Plastow
Growth of part-time jobs putting pressure on young Australians
The tightening economy has led to a big increase in part-time jobs. And it could be hurting young workers, in particular. Since...
Australian workers not saving enough to handle a job loss
Almost half of Australia’s workers would run out of money in under a month if they lost their job, new research has...
‘No reason to wait’: Taxpayers encouraged to file returns despite ATO pleas
Australians keen to lock in the newly passed tax offset early are being told to ignore the tax office’s calls to hold...
Regulator goes after predatory lender charging almost 1000 per cent on loans
A short-term lender targeting vulnerable Australians with fees as high as 990 per cent has become the first target of new Australian...
Living the Swede life: IKEA building low-cost homes, just not here
Hoping to solve a growing housing affordability problem, a British council has turned to IKEA to build a village of prefabricated homes...
Apple shares pummelled as iPhone, iPod designer quits company
More than $10 billion has been wiped off Apple’s value after the technology giant’s superstar designer announced he will leave the company...
How taking holidays could be the key to helping Australia’s economy
Feel like you need a little time off from work? It just so happens that taking a holiday could be exactly what...
‘Cannot afford another delay’: Government must work quickly to remove super inefficiencies
Industry Super Australia has urged government to act quickly to remove inefficiencies from superannuation before the scheduled guarantee increase, rather than delaying...
Cranes in the sky: What fixed crane numbers say about the economy
The monolithic steel cranes looming over city centres aren’t just awe-inspiring monuments to human ingenuity, their prevalence also serves as an indicator...
Australia’s spare bedrooms could fix the housing affordability crisis
Australian homes have thousands of surplus bedrooms, and tax reform to encourage home owners to downsize could put a sizeable dent in...