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If you're not from Western Australia, the byelection in the state seat of Secret Harbour is unlikely to have been on your radar. But Labor, Liberal and One Nation strategists will be intently watching the result on the night of August 29. The post Why a byelection in Western Australia has turned into a national test for One Nation appeared first on Switzer .
Research reveals Australia's network of EV chargers may soon fail to keep up with the recently booming EV market. The post Australia’s EV sales are skyrocketing, but our charging infrastructure may soon struggle to keep up appeared first on Switzer .
As the Americans love to say: “Do the math!” On housing, the Albanese Government has done the exact opposite and renters across the country are now doing it for them. Since the Budget, reports say that the average rent has risen by $40 a week. Homer Simpson would know what to say. Anthony Albanese should too. The post Rents are smashing wages. Chalmers Budget did that. appeared first on Switzer .
Life360 crossed 100 million users and posted record revenue, and the market answered with a double-digit single-day fall in the share price. On this week's Switzer Show, CEO Lauren Antonoff explained why she thinks the sell-off has the story wrong. The post Life360 crossed 100 million users, but the market sold it off: CEO tells us why appeared first on Switzer .
Australians are sitting on about A$4.4 trillion in superannuation savings for retirement. But there are ongoing debates about whether they should be allowed to access some of that money early to help with costs of living. The post When can you access your super early? appeared first on Switzer .
What would happen if we slashed the tax on tobacco in Australia? Could it curb the illegal market? Or just cost the economy? The post Would cutting the tobacco tax actually curb the illegal market, or just cost the economy? appeared first on Switzer .
Australia's federal debt has just ticked over one trillion dollars for the first time in history. Here's what this unfortunate milestone means, who's responsible, and why our triple-A credit rating is still just holding. The post Welcome to the indebted Albo-tross economy appeared first on Switzer .
Every article that focuses on how AI is impacting the modern workforce centres around white-collar workers. We asked Ryan Stokes, SGH CEO - whose companies include the likes of Westrac, Boral and Coates - what AI looks like for his workers and how it's actually being used in primary industries. The post How blue-collar companies are using AI appeared first on Switzer .
New research commissioned by chip brand Smiths, to mark its 95th birthday in our part of the world, coincides with National Potato Day today and there are some interesting revelations. The post Bring nothing? As if. How we Aussies really host dinner parties these days appeared first on Switzer .
The Commonwealth Bank’s new Yello rewards scheme is playing favourites, and Virgin Australia is the winner. Here’s what the RBA’s surcharge ban means for CBA customers and why Qantas frequent flyers might come out worse off. The post CBA’s Yello switch: Why Qantas flyers might not feel so mellow appeared first on Switzer .
Peptide may not yet be the 2026 Oxford Word of the Year, but it must surely be in the running. The post What are peptides? And why am I hearing so much about them? appeared first on Switzer .
While I don’t enjoy playing the critic, between a housing shake-up that’s spooked property owners and a profit reporting season that’s hammering retailers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is racking up more black marks than gold stars this term. The post Dr Chalmers gets a report card, and positive Pete isn’t impressed appeared first on Switzer .
Rejection is tough, especially in big business. On this week's Switzer Show, SGH CEO, Ryan Stokes, explains he's done chasing Bluescope Steel as an acquisition target, and shared his side of the story. The post CEO Ryan Stokes explains why SGH gave up its BlueScope chase appeared first on Switzer .