Australians are more likely to take time off work with higher government payments, new research shows.
Cameron Micallef
A digital token debuted by President-elect Donald Trump has rattled the cryptocurrency market, attracting billions of dollars of trading volume while stoking concerns about conflicts of interest.
Bloomberg
One Aussie state is pushing for a major shakeup to pricing at the bowser - including 24-hour caps on fuel prices and mandatory reporting from retailers.
Blair Jackson
Products that the US deem inhumane – because they are coming from forced labour camps in China – are entering Australia.
Australian retirees are saving too much of their retirement nest egg, with calls for major reforms to the superannuation sector.
Experts say Wendy’s will be pushing it uphill as the US brand tries to crack the Australian fast-food market.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but Aussies could soon enjoy tax deductible ones in an elected Coalition government.
Duncan Evans
Australian home building data will be scrutinised for signs of progress on housing supply as economists await Donald Trump's first policies as US president.
Jacob Shteyman
A weaker China translates to a weaker Australia, one expert says, while another says Trump's pro-growth policies could help Australian businesses.
Derek Rose
Fed-up by the high cost of living and soaring house prices, working-aged Australians are increasingly looking for cheaper alternatives.
Thursday’s scorching-hot jobs figures have added fuel to a fiery debate about the trade-offs between fighting inflation and keeping unemployment in check.
Matt Mckenzie
Landlords looking to dodge their tax obligations have been put on notice by the ATO, thanks to new data matching technology.
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Friday, despite a positive boost for the country’s commodity sector on the back of results out of China.
One of Australia’s high profile retail billionaires has called for a “government inquiry” into discount Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu.
Nathan Schmidt
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has declared WA’s jobs market ‘quite extraordinary’ after the State posted numbers that were again the envy of the nation.
Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has proposed a government inquiry into Chinese ultra cheap retailers Shein and Temu, saying they don’t pay taxes or employ local people.
Cheyanne Enciso
Australia’s unemployment rate rose slightly in December but still remains under the RBA’s forecasted figure, putting in doubt a rate cut for the first time in 17 months.
More than 440,000 jobs were created in 2024 as Australia’s smoking hot labour market finished the year with a bang. But was it loud enough to spook the RBA?
Fortescue has been forced to send tug boats overseas for maintenance after a global contracting giant ditched WA commercial jobs in favour of defence gigs.
From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Private health insurers have been told to “sharpen their pencils” and provide a more “reasonable” price hike which will come into effect on April 1.
Jessica Wang
One of Australia’s big four banks has renewed its prediction for when the Reserve Bank will cut the cash rate, as spending dropped after the Black Friday sales.
The Aussie market closes down despite a positive start to trade across the board, as investors look ahead for jobs data and US inflation updates.
Aisling Brennan
The cost of living crisis is extending to schools, with households making a number of sacrifices to send the kids back to school.
