Q&A: Financial crisis
business reporter Michael Janda
ABC News Online business reporter Michael Janda makes sense of the global downturn.
Retail reality
Finance reporter Alicia Barry
The ABS says recent gloomy retail sales data would not have been so bad if it took it into account a wider range of goods and services.
Financial tax fears
NAB's Tom Vosa says European financial stocks were sold-off on the prospect of a new transactions tax.
'Danger zone'
business editor Peter Ryan
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has warned that the deepening economic woes in the US and Europe are pushing the world into a new "danger zone".
20 years of volatility
Business editor Peter Ryan
The Future Fund chairman David Murray has warned that volatility on global financial markets could run for up to 20 years.
Charts
Examine charts of key business indicators, including interest rates and GDP growth.
Australian investors have seen shares tumble back to lows not seen since the unprecedented one-day turnaround on August 9.
Asia an 'enormous opportunity'ANZ has reported $4.2 billion in underlying profits in the nine months to June 30, up 16.1 per cent on the same period last year.
'Grinding to a halt'Weak business sales figures are another factor likely to keep the Reserve Bank from moving rates higher in the short-term.
Looming job lossesThe number of job losses is rising as the rising dollar and falling sales hurt businesses large and, particularly, small. (audio)
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Cardno boss Andrew Buckley is closely watching events in the US.
Better conditions in financial markets have been accompanied by some improvement in economic prospects. Despite these positive signs, the rate of job loss remains high.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the outlook for the US economy
Detroit files for bankruptcy
Analysis of markets as Central Bank begins winding down stimulus program
US Federal Reserve Chairman says economy is on better path to growth
IMF could 'potentially' send ratings agencies broke
Cyprus banks reopen amid ongoing financial fears
Banks open in Cyprus