Battling Australians are set to win big on Tuesday night as the Albanese government hands down its fourth federal budget.
Blair Jackson
The biggest inflection points in WA’s economic fortunes have followed a calculated leap of faith.
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor appeared to repeatedly stumble over the cost of the Coalition’s flagship nuclear policy.
Jessica Wang
Most West Australians have used February’s interest rate cut to funnel money back into their mortgages or savings rather than take a holiday or party, according to a new survey.
Joe Spagnolo
What makes us happy, and why are some places in the world seemingly perennially cheerful — and more so than others?
Adrian Lowe
Bayer says it will appeal after a US jury ordered it to pay one of the largest legal settlements issued in an alleged Roundup weed killer-related cancer case.
Staff Writers
Drunk passengers, medical emergencies and blow-ups over ham-and-cheese toasties. It’s all in a day’s work for Qantas and Virgin flight attendants.
Duncan Evans
A steep decline in employment figures has raised alarm bells as older workers quit the workforce – but the sudden exit has raised the prospect of an April rate cut.
Cameron Micallef
Shoppers outside the cities will continue to pay higher prices for food and groceries without support to boost competition, a business council says.
Aaron Bunch
A rally in Woolworths and Coles shares on Friday helped the ASX finish higher on Friday, helping to lift the ASX to its best weekly gain in 2025.
A massive arms race is sweeping the Asia-Pacific region as countries like Australia grow alarmed over the China threat.
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
There’s a simple reason why most Australian workers were a little poorer at the end of February, and it’s all to do with Donald Trump.
Australia’s net migration remains high, as both sides of politics gear up for a fight on the issue.
Thursday’s unemployment figures have revealed another sign Australia’s economy has turned a corner.
An exodus of older workers has put an end to Australia’s remarkable run of strong jobs growth but the surprise numbers will be unlikely to spook the RBA.
Matt Mckenzie
Anthony Albanese has made a major election promise that would bolster one aspect of Australian life he calls “the envy of the world”.
New Zealand's economy shrank by 0.5 per cent in 2024, led by a major 7.3 per cent contractions in the construction sector.
Ben McKay
A “decade of inaction” on climate pollution has cost Australians $1.2bn in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, experts say.
Online shopping continues to soar in popularity in Australia, as cost-of-living pressures change the way we spend, and determines which retailers will survive.
Adrian Black
Commonwealth Bank economists have revealed their predictions of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget next week, and they’ve made a huge call on the size of the national deficit.
Corporations are getting good results with four-day work weeks, but the prospect of such a change Australia-wide seems unlikely.
Mining industry boss Andrew Michelmore said Victoria was a “warning for the rest of Australia” when it comes to energy supply and reliability.
Australian homeowners may have to resign themselves to higher mortgage payments as political tensions in the US continue to rise.
