Chinese property buyers return, reigniting bubble fears
The 'spring-selling' season has seen a defiant return of Chinese buyers, who are sidestepping lending restrictions and found new avenues to re-enter the market.
The Economy
Forget Trump, the public are voting with their pockets
Over the years I've dealt with all the major media owners. They were all interesting, but Kerry Packer was one apart.
What the RBA totally missed about our two-speed economy
Reserve Bank assistant governor Chris Kent missed a major opportunity this week. He delivered a speech about how the various states are travelling but totally omitted a key reason for the two out-performers doing so well.
Chef shortage looms after 457 visa crackdown
The nationalist "jobs for Australians first" push by the federal government could be bad news for food lovers, given more work visas are granted to cooks and chefs than any other profession.
Feeling okay? That could be because you're in the Sydney-Melbourne bubble
The concept of "two Australias" isn't new, but those of us in VicNSW are less aware of it than we were back at the peak of the mining boom when it was QldWA versus the rest.
A woman is one step closer to being RBA governor
The Reserve Bank has promoted Luci Ellis to the position of Assistant Governor (Economic), making her to first woman to become what is effectively the Bank's chief economist.
Why bets on a Trump mining boom are tempting fate
Fears grow that prices have climbed too far, too fast in wake of US election and Chinese housing boom
Five years after the boom, battle rages over mining wages
Coal prices may be recovering, but there are no celebrations in WA mining town Collie, where workers are fighting plans to slash their wages almost in half.
Small businesses optimistic despite red tape, skills shortages
Deloitte survey shows small businesses optimistic despite skills shortages.
Five economic game changers for 2017
After a game-changing year in markets, prepare for improved, but modest, growth next year, Societe Generale says.
How the founders of Nudie went sour with lies and tax evasion
The family that founded Nudie juice had a sweet beginning but all has turned sour, with the family losing a court case, backed by the ATO, and being hit with a $125 million tax bill.
Infrastructure opportunity knocked – Canberra wasn't home
It's not too late for the nation to realise its potential. By selecting the right projects, we can certainly afford it – if only we had politicians with the vision and discipline to lead.
Proposal to scrap tax deductions for work clothes
About 500,000 taxpayers who claim tax deductions for non-compulsory work uniforms could be denied the benefit under a new proposal.
How to get wages bang for the tax cut buck
Well that's one way to deal with the problem of bracket creep – don't have a wages increase.
End the age of entitlement - for seniors
Australia's tax system has become skewed towards a growing and apparently untouchable group of 'taxed nots' - they are older Australians who pay roughly $1 billion per year less tax than younger Australians in the same circumstances, according to a new Grattan Institute report.
$24 billion budget blowout. Government to confirm the worst on December 19
Much lower than expected wage growth has knocked a hole in the government's budget projections, blowing out deficits right through until 2019-20.
Why just about everyone's happy when bond yields soar
Bond yields are climbing because of a feeling things are about to get better.
How little Oz rolls with the economic punches
How has poor little Oz managed to keep our economy growing continuously for 25 years while, in the same period, other economies have suffered a recession or even two? We've had good insurance policies.
Sydney's biggest win since the Olympics
NSW growth rate "historic"
Whyalla wipeout: Who's paying to mop up?
Quite simply, the business case has not added up for the Arrium steelworks, even with bits and pieces of protectionism
Next stop on the ATO's cash economy hit list: tradies
The building and construction industry will be the next main target of the tax man's attempts to claw-back revenue lost due to the illegal cash economy.
Huge mistake not to embrace wisdom of older people
The vigour of youth can so easily become destructive aggression without the tempering of the wisdom of elders.
Cutting company taxes boosts wages? That's hilarious
Treasurer Scott Morrison and the Business Council of Australia have wasted no time in grabbing Donald Trump's election as a justification for cutting Australian corporate tax rates.
Millions lost via dodgy trusts: ATO
Just a handful of dodgy tax structures being used by Australians cost tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue, according to the Tax Office.
Job surge tempered by lack of full time work
A big jump in job creation masks a concerning trend in underemployment say economists.
Sydney gets richer as it gets bigger. But there's a catch
As Sydney gets bigger and more densely populated it is also gets much richer. But there's a catch – new research shows a disproportionate share of the wealth is going to top income earners as Australia's major cities grow and that is breeding greater inequality.
Wage growth plumbs new depths as workers endure record wait for pay rises
f you think it's a long time since you got your last pay rise, you are right. The Bureau of Statistics says over the past four years the average wait has climbed from 12 months to 14 months – the longest on record.
There is a way to stamp out sexist culture
For every corporate gender diversity policy, for every well-intentioned plan aimed at stamping out sexual harassment and bullying, there is a man on whom the message is lost.
Wages grow at slowest pace on record: ABS
If you're frustrated that you haven't had a payrise in years, you're not alone, the latest wage growth figures suggest.
Trump's program is dangerous, says Reserve Bank chief Philip Lowe
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has labelled US President-elect Donald Trump's trade policy "dangerous" and probably his biggest concern.
Small Business
Job ads: why are they so awful?
How humour and salary information affect job applications.
Is a three year full time uni degree obsolete?
Let’s look at the when of university education, not just the what