Australia's economic luck looks to be running out
Australia's record of 26 years without a recession flatters to deceive. The gaudy numbers mask serious flaws in the country's economic model.
The Economy
Go north: Sydney, Melbourne property markets lose appeal
House hunters are steering away from Sydney and Melbourne and turning their attention to Brisbane, according to property data group CoreLogic.
'Red flags': why the taxman needs to worry about Amazon
As local retailers worry about the arrival of Amazon destroying their business, the taxman will need to start worrying about how Amazon is going to work to minimise its tax bills.
RBA holds rates steady at 1.5%
The RBA has kept rates steady at their historical low of 1.5 per cent, as widely expected, while offering little to encourage talk the central bank will hike in 2018.
Can Australia afford to follow Trump over a cliff?
To insist Australia must drop its corporate tax rate to match international rates is like insisting consumers only shop on price.
Cooling off: Sydney house prices slide for first time in 17 months
Sydney house prices have declined for the first time in 17 months, the latest CoreLogic data reveals.
There are 23.9 billion reasons to love a 'Big Australia'
Look out, here comes another wave of anti-immigration sentiment, or at least pro-much-lower-immigration sentiment, riding on a surge in March quarter population figures, the biggest rise since 2009
Best odds in years. It's raining (vacant) jobs
It's easier to find a job than it has been in years and the odds are best in NSW.
Trump's tax plan to result in 'little-to-no taxes' from multinationals
Australia's top corporates and their advisers say companies are more likely to base future projects offshore thanks to Donald Trump's tax plan.
'Excessive pressure': RBA says too much is expected from the RBA
The Reserve Bank is being asked to do far too much, its deputy governor Guy Debelle has told a conference in London. From the time it was granted independence in the mid-1990s, it came to be seen as "the only game in town" for economic management, a view that was reinforced as it was forced it to do more and more.
Victoria booms as NSW leaks residents by the thousands
The latest figures from the Bureau of Statistics show the strongest population growth in Victoria since 1960, helped by a net migration of 5000 Australians moving to Victoria from other states in the first three months of 2017.
Why we're doing stuff, not buying stuff
Pascoe's Law of Stuff states that stuff expands to fill available space. Live in a small unit, it will be full. Live in a big house for a while, it also will be full.
UberEATS deliverers don't have to pay GST
While UberEATS charges the cafe or restaurant it collects food from a service fee for each delivery, it doesn't have to pay tax on that service fee.
The industries which have the fastest rising salaries
Wage growth remains stuck in the mud in Australia - but which industry's salaries are rising the fastest?
Women 'should take lead' on insurance industry equality
However, the biggest shift in addressing unconscious bias needs to come from women themselves, Lloyd's general representative in Australia says.
Consumers splurging on 'meaningful' nights out
More Australians are splashing out on "meaningful experiences" such as concert tickets, the theatre, hotel stays and eating out rather than retail goods, according to NAB data.
Debt-burdened home owners vulnerable to shocks: RBA
Home buyers who stretched themselves to enter the property market while interest rates were at record lows could be "vulnerable" to economic shocks, a senior Reserve Bank official says.
Lonely women the last straw: boards face quotas
One is the loneliest number, the AICD's latest gender diversity statistics show.
Don't believe the hype on higher rates
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans is unconvinced by the recent chatter about RBA rate rises, saying there is a case for no hikes until 2020.
Home sales jump in busiest auction week since May
Home sales have increased across all but one of the capital cities in the past seven days, marking the busiest week for auctions since the end of May, while home prices remain flat virtually across the board.
UK ratings blow as PM tries to ease Brexit tensions
The UK had its credit rating cut by Moody's Investors Service, which blamed Brexit, a sluggish economy and Prime Minister Theresa May's weakened political position.
'No more smashed avos': secret diary of a first home buyer
Here it is, an embarrassing confession from a long-time advocate of renting: I want to own a home.
Strong Sydney can't carry the country forever
Sydney is making Australia look good.
'Misreading': China hits out at 'wrong' credit downgrade
China has reacted to a badly timed credit downgrade by Standard & Poor's, saying the decision was "wrong" and accusing the ratings agency of "misreading" the economy.
Want a job? Here's where to find it
More than 130,000 Australians found work in the sector in the last year and more than 500,000 in the past decade, double the next fastest employment growing industries of construction and professional services.
Dear ghost home owner: prepare to be hit with more tax
Australia's moves to hit hitting foreign buyers with more taxes are part of a growing global trend.
Trying to stay clear of New York's tipping point
A celebration of Rod Laver's tennis career looks like being a hit with business heavyweights and a boost to Prague.
RBA governor Philip Lowe signals the end of the road for interest rate cuts
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has handed over the baton of economic management, declaring there's not much more low interest rates can do to boost the economy.
Yellen takes us into uncharted waters
This tightening sequence makes no sense. It leaves the Fed with less of a safety buffer, and more vulnerable to an external shock.
RBA declares the economy has reached a 'turning point'
The Australian economy has reached a turning point, the Reserve Bank's assistant governor says, as the OECD lifts its forecast for global growth thanks to a co-ordinated economic recovery.
Small Business
What Richmond and the Storm can teach business
Five lessons about building – and sustaining – great organisations.
Small business the other political football
Until both sides of the political agenda can agree on the definition of a small business for income tax, employment laws, and other areas, small business will always be a political football.