Shane Wright

The NDIS minister is using unusual tactics in a bid to save $1 billion – and they’re starting to catch the attention of his Cabinet colleagues.

The NDIS minister is using unusual tactics in a bid to save $1 billion – and they’re starting to catch the attention of his Cabinet colleagues.

The man whose actions led to the banking royal commission has backed an inquiry’s call for whistleblowers to be paid, saying it will encourage more to come forward.

High inflation and aggressive interest rate rises have left the nation’s retail sector facing its worst outlook in generations.

Just spending money on handouts to bring down inflation is not Jim Chalmers’ main game.

The cost-of-living crisis that is hitting consumers is now being felt by small and medium-sized businesses as shoppers try to make savings.

Research also reveals Australians work some of the longest hours in the developed world, and the retirement figures do not account for a key SEQ demographic.

Australian men and women are now expecting to retire at ages not seen since the early 1970s. And this could pose a problem for employers.

A major report into childcare and early education is due later this year. Businesswoman Sam Mostyn says they are as important to the economy as public schooling and universal healthcare.

The Reserve Bank starts its interest rate meeting on Monday. Economists believe one factor is likely to protect the economy for now.