IOTA director Amy McDonnell set herself a challenging brief when remodelling Lewis House in Cottesloe. “We didn’t mimic the old, but we did want to find a way to make sure that everything we did felt like it belonged there,”...
Economic data released on Thursday did little to allay those fears. Disposable income inched lower, consumer spending decelerated, inflation remained hot and jobless claims inched higher. Loading “We’ve started to see a slowdown in consumer spending,” Said Oliver Pursche, senior vice...
Live A second big bank has joined the Commonwealth in slugging borrowers with a hefty interest rate rise. Australia’s third largest lender, NAB, followed CBA on Friday, hiking fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 1.10 percentage points. It followed...
In this opinion piece, Andy McMillan, Chair & CEO at UserTesting, talks about the importance of empathy on a company’s leadership level and how it can help lead to success if applied correctly. In an internet-driven era, customer experience finds...
First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. said Thursday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, due to "significant operating losses and cash flow challenges" resulting from adverse market conditions for the mortgage lending industry. The mortgage company said its...
Australia must invest at least $12.7 billion in the electricity grid as “urgently as possible” to get to net zero without raising the risk of higher energy prices, the energy regulator has warned. In a highly anticipated report published on...
Canadian asset manager Brookfield has snapped up a 2.5 per cent stake in power giant AGL, fuelling speculation it may seek to revive a push to take over the company. AGL, the largest Australian electricity generator, informed investors on Thursday...
Award minimum wage increases 4.6% Some 2.7 million Australians are covered under some type of modern award, which will rise by 4.6 per cent. Those who earn more than $869.60 a week will get a 4.6 per cent increase, while...
As we end one financial year and start another, it looks impossible to avoid a recession. The global economy is experiencing its sharpest slowdown in 80 years and inflation is surging. Stagflation is at hand. Central banks must fight either the...
Perth developer Hesperia is in talks with the Western Australian Trotting Association to transform Gloucester Park into a residential apartment district. The Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle-led developer is proposing a plan to revitalise the heritage-listed area into a residential...
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