A leading forecaster predicts “the harm to living standards could be deep”, as global economic growth halts on the back of trade tensions.
Cameron Micallef
Insolvency experts have warned that Western Australia looks set for a surge in business collapses as the Australian Taxation Office clamps down on ageing debts.
Matt Mckenzie
In good news for borrowers, a big four bank has slashed variable interest rates as competition between lenders heats up.
An iconic Aussie fashion business with a 100-year history is set to avoid collapse in a breakthrough deal.
Duncan Evans
A spike in crude oil and gold was not enough to lift the ASX 200 as the banks slid during trading on Thursday.
Surging government borrowing across the world could push up interest rates and investors have been told to brace for repeats of the April volatility sparked by Donald Trump’s trade chaos.
Struggling mortgage holders may have to wait a little longer for interest rate relief, a big four bank’s economist warns.
Westpac's chief economist has added two more rate cuts to her forecast for 2026 with lower immigration expected to drive down rents and inflation.
Jacob Shteyman
The Big Four bank has made its prediction on when mortgage-holders are likely to get the next rate cut, and it defies market expectations.
One state has a legislative mandate to “minimise harm” from gaming machines, but a troubling new report shows it is failing to protect punters.
Aged care and disability services provider Annecto is shutting down after 70 years in business, putting the care of more than 3000 people in limbo.
Aussie women are bearing the brunt of the nation’s cost of living crisis and putting their own financial futures at stake to keep households afloat.
Emma Kirk
Hundreds of thousands of households in a major mining state believe their housing situation to be unaffordable, a troubling new report has found.
One of the world’s biggest retailers is opening a new, dedicated store in Australia.
Bair Jackson
Australians are more worried about their jobs, the family finances and the broader Australian economy due to the US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
It was revealed that Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief Rebecca Tomkinson would take up the British-based role in a bombshell announcement by Premier Roger Cook today.
Dylan Caporn
Rio Tinto’s mammoth Tomago aluminium smelter is reportedly close to collapse, putting some 6000 jobs at risk.
In a further sign of just how hard it is to break into the housing market, the value of Australia’s 11.3 million homes has surpassed an insane figure.
From minimum wage increases to a crackdown on tobacco, here are all the changes coming into effect across Australia from July 1.
Nathan Schmidt
Australia’s Trade Minister said he had a “friendly” meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer when the pair met in Paris last week.
Jessica Wang
A trend that started after the Covid pandemic is continuing, with a huge number of Australians taking on multiple roles to deal with the cost of living.
Company workers aren’t the only ones facing an AI tidal wave, with one state announcing a new $28m drive to embed the tech revolution into its public sector.
The chief economist at the nation’s biggest bank has warned an Australian trade deal with the US could be some time away.
Danielle Le Messurier & Matt Mckenzie
The NBN is upgrading its internet speeds to propel Australia into a new age of streaming and there are some key things to do right now to prepare.
