The OECD says the global economy is growing faster than expected as it regains the levels it had before the height of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago.
AAP
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned the economic recovery from current virus lockdowns could be slower than previously experienced in the pandemic.
Colin Brinsden
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Kwinana Industries Council
Soaring prices are forcing people across the world to abandon all hope of ever owning a home — including here in Australia — and the fallout is shaking governments of all political persuasions.
Alan Crawford
The NSW government has sold its remaining WestConnex stake for $11.1 billion and announced it will allocate $5 billion to a western Sydney infrastructure fund.
The focus will remain on the plight of Australia’s labour market in the coming week after the number of people employed tumbled by a huge 146,300 in August.
Australia’s Defence Minister has defended the government against claims it lied to France over a move to tear up a submarine deal.
Courtney Gould and Evin Priest
Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact less than a day after Australia announced they would form a more cohesive defence arrangement to offset China’s rising military prowess.
Bloomberg News
Some property in parts of Australia exposed to climate change could experience valuation declines that leave lenders with less protection in the event of a default, according to RBA research.
Michael Heath
Businesses could bear the brunt of escalating trade tensions between Australia and China as the relationship is expected to worsen amid the new nuclear submarine deal, experts have warned.
Kate Purnell
Unemployment has risen and hours worked have fallen further as much of NSW remains in lockdown, but the government believes the economy will bounce back.
Hannah Ryan
Australians have already forked out billions for a submarine program, but the cost of a new deal remains a mystery.
Courtney Gould
Western Australia added more than 12,000 jobs in August, bucking a national trend that saw more than 146,000 people join the unemployment queue.
Josh Zimmerman
There’s new proof that unemployed people are giving up trying to look for a job in Australia, while lockdowns have slashed hours worked.
Rebecca Le May
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the unemployment rate fell to 4.5 per cent in August as fewer people looked for work due to virus lockdowns.
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
The New Zealand economy grew strongly in the June quarter, rising by 2.8 per cent, for an annual 5.1 per cent growth result in the 12 months to June.
Ben McKay
A new report has found more Australians will work from home compared to pre-pandemic levels, even when COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Andrew Brown
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the number of people employed fell by 146,300 in August.
The State Government-owned refiner says demand for minted products during COVID-19 was the strongest in its 122-year history.
Sean Smith
Big WA-based companies have made the grade, but the authors of a new report argue shareholders should be able to expect more of a return.
Adrian Lowe
Inflation in the UK surged to its highest in more than nine years last month after the biggest monthly jump in the annual rate in at least 24 years.
One of the world's most powerful international organisations has issued a grim warning to Australia about relying on trade with China.
Helena Burke
An expert has revealed when they believe property prices in Australia will ease so people looking to buy are in with a shot.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says many small businesses are struggling amid ongoing lockdowns, and wages growth is likely to remain slow for some time.
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