The government’s tax take from Aussie workers is set to soar by 90 per cent in the next decade, as workers are asked to fund the nation.
Cameron Micallef
Australians face a $1.6 trillion hit to household spending and plummeting living standards if the nation fails to change its ways on emissions, a new report reveals.
A conservative think-tank says Australia’s latest population numbers show the country’s migration intake is unsustainable, but the government says the numbers are falling.
Duncan Evans
The national jobless rate remains frozen at 4.2 per cent, but it is unlikely to help struggling mortgage holders.
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 per cent in August in a sign there’s no urgency to cut interest rates later this month.
Matt Mckenzie
Queensland coalminers are being slammed again with job cuts as another mining behemoth announces lay-offs.
Blair Jackson
One of Australia’s biggest cities is being strangled of its young people because of one key thing, the Premier has warned.
Nathan Schmidt
A $30bn takeover offer for one of Australia’s largest companies has collapsed, prompting this reaction from the chairman.
The US central bank has lowered the key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point due to a weak labour market, the board of governors says.
Staff Writers
High expectations for interest rate cuts in the US have sent Australian shares spiralling to their biggest single-day loss in a fortnight.
Commonwealth Bank is the second major bank to break the 5 per cent barrier on fixed rates just weeks before the RBA’s next interest-rate move.
Outlining the Coalition’s economic policy, the Opposition Leader attacked increased spending under Labor and said unpopular choices needed to be made.
Jessica Wang
The Reserve Bank’s assistant governor says Australian households are improving financially, but warns the higher cost of living is here to stay.
Economists at Australia’s biggest bank have warned governments not to meddle with interest rate policy amid concerns US President Donald Trump is undermining the Federal Reserve’s independence.
Pensioners, renters and single parents will receive a big income boost this Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
A stevedore has won his job back at Qube Ports despite showing male workmates a photo of female colleagues in bikinis.
Australia’s in a “prime position” to capitalise on US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, with a shock industry tipped to be the biggest winner.
A massive “city-shaping” project to be used by millions of Australians each year has just hit a major milestone.
Economists say Australian property prices are set to surge once again over the coming years, with a number of factors creating a perfect storm in the housing market.
Cheyanne Enciso
The first US interest rate cut since Donald Trump took office for a second term is likely to seize the spotlight in a week that will determine policy settings for half of the world’s 10 most-traded currencies.
Craig Stirling
An algal bloom nightmare has decimated marine wildlife in South Australia, and experts warn NSW, Victoria and Queensland are also at risk.
Workers are taking home a larger slice of the economic pie as a result of Australia's historically tight labour market.
Jacob Shteyman
Australia’s sharemarket finished the trading week on a high, as the big banks and major miners lifted the market higher.
Environmentalists have taken aim at the Albanese government after the controversial North West Shelf gas project in WA was extended till 2070.
