Property prices continued to slide in January across nearly every capital city, but buyers are being urged to act quickly as the downturn could be short-lived.
Cameron Micallef
Friday’s rally in mining, real estate and technology stocks pushed the ASX 200 to a new record high.
A hidden tax on a beloved Aussie staple will be upped for the 84th time since it was introduced – prompting industry groups to call for change.
Jessica Wang
Operators of a popular island hideaway have been ordered to pay staff an eye-watering amount after they were underpaid for years.
Nathan Schmidt
As the major banks close more regional branches, one of the big four is taking a different approach for face-to-face dealings on Saturdays.
Blair Jackson
Aussie supermarkets are being rocked by a shortage of a common dairy staple - blamed on high demand and flow-on from a devastating disease.
Emma Kirk, Rhiannon Lewin
The Aussie sharemarket has closed on a 100-day high, led by consumer discretionary stocks as investors factor in rate cuts.
Australia’s financial watchdog fears superannuation funds will become the soft target for scammers if they fail to improve their fraud-fighting and anti-scam systems.
Neale Prior
Australians are still feeling the pinch of cost-of-living rises even though the rate of inflation is slowing.
A leading economist has stood by his call on the Reserve Bank holding rates in February despite encouraging progress on inflation.
Applications are now open for young Aussies to get a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.
Duncan Evans
Australia’s rental crisis may have peaked as advertised rents growth slows, but tenants are likely still feeling the brunt of cost-of-living pressures.
Australians are choosing the worst time of the year to try and find their next job, according to new research.
A federal MP has made a huge call for school-leavers to pursue a different career path than law or finance, amid new figures revealing undergraduate teaching offers are soaring.
The final two brands in the Mosaic Brands fold will be shut down after its receivers were unable to find a new buyer, leaving thousands without a job.
The Australian workers most concerned about artificial intelligence have been revealed in a new global survey.
Casino giant Star will shed a major entertainment venue as it attempts to raise enough cash to avoid collapse.
In welcome news for mortgage holders, a third major bank is now expecting a rate cut in February following lower-than-expected inflation data.
Cameron Micallef and Jessica Wang
A major jackpot has blown out to $100m after no division one winners were picked in Tuesday’s draw.
Clareese Packer
Australia’s economy might be hitting a turning point on the back of better household spending – but economists are warning more work needs to be done.
Large superannuation funds will soon be hit with tough new standards as a way to safeguard and protect vulnerable Australians headed for retirement.
A smaller tech sector exposure and a strong performance from consumer discretionary stocks saw Australia finish marginally in the red, despite a sell off on Wall Street.
Consumer and technology industry groups have blasted the Federal Government’s planned online scam laws amid fears they are ambiguous and could make it tougher for victims to pursue compensation.
Struggling borrowers could finally get a rate cut in February, with inflation tipped to fall faster than the Reserve Bank has been expecting.
