'That's an awful lot of apartments': RBA calls out Brisbane glut risk
The RBA signalled it is more comfortable with the wave of high-rise construction in the other east coast capitals.
The Economy
Unemployment falls to four-year low as east coast jobs boom
Australia's unemployment rate has hit a four-year low after falling to 5.5 per cent in September, beating market expectations.
Treasury boss sees 'welcome signs of slowing' in house prices
Treasury secretary John Fraser has welcomed the cooling off in the country's biggest housing markets, saying there are early signs the curbs on riskier bank lending are doing their job.
RBA reaffirms growth to 'increase gradually' backed by low rates
The RBA says economic conditions at home and abroad "had been more positive since 2016", according to minutes of this month's policy meeting.
How a healthy economy can shorten life spans
The health of a nation's economy and the health of its people are connected, but in some surprising ways.
What global finance chiefs are saying about the world economy
Don't celebrate too soon. That was the key message as policy makers and investors left annual IMF and World Bank meetings.
The tricky balancing act on rate rises
Borrowers can expect to see mortgage rates of about 6.5 per cent when the the Reserve Bank shifts its policy to neutral.
Hunt's reforms just healthy for private insurers' profits
The market told the story - Hunt's health insurance reform is for health insurers, not our health.
RBA warns of rising risks in property investments
The Reserve Bank has warned about areas where it sees "potential risk" in the property investment market.
Build it and global investors will come
For all the cry-babies' lobbying, put on a good project and they will come.
ATO defends fraud systems after Cranston scandal
The Australian Taxation Office's systems to detect and prevent fraud are working, says Second Commissioner Andrew Mills, but there's always room for improvement.
Bank bonuses may be further reined in APRA warns
Company boards and executives may soon face even tougher requirements from the regulator over million-dollar bonuses being dished out in the banking and financial services industry, the regulator has warned.
Property investor lending bounces back
Investor mortgage lending staged a surprise recovery in August but the banking regulator's intervention in the home loan market is still being felt.
Counting on your super to fund your retirement? Don't.
Australia's superannuation scheme is the envy of the world. It shouldn't be.
ATO isn't being honest with us about the $2.5b corporate tax gap
The ATO was working with the government to ensure that it had the right public "messaging" before releasing its tax gap figures, Freedom of Information documents reveal.
Chinese buyers to underpin Aussie home prices: analysts
Almost one in four new homes in NSW is being snapped up by a Chinese buyer, according to Credit Suisse.
The health insurance problem that is difficult to fix
Troubling dementia numbers are playing a big role in the surge of private insurance premiums.
ATO's 'tax gap' finds $2.5b missing from corporates
An estimated $3.5 billion in revenue from large corporates and multinationals is at risk to the economy, but through audit activity this will reduce to $2.5 billion, according to the Australian Taxation Office.
Strong businesses failing to lift economy
Australian companies are experiencing very strong business conditions but their improving profits are not strengthening the broader economy, a survey shows.
Be alert, not alarmed, about Australia's high household debt
Another day, another dire warning that Australian households are about to crumple under the crushing weight of debt.
How fee-hungry funds are nickel and diming Australia
Think Facebook, or Amazon or Alibaba are growth businesses? They've got nothing on the Port of Melbourne. In their eagerness to raise short-term cash, federal and state governments are letting private owners take larger and larger clips of the ticket for access to monopoly assets.
Why Australia is lost in space
It's an opportunity cost. That is we've always reminded ourselves of all the other things we could buy for the price of going to 100 kilometres above sea level to the Kármán line, the internationally accepted space border.
How we ended up with the world's highest power bills
We have every energy resource in the world, but political dithering and climate policy missteps have left Australia with an unwanted crown: the highest power prices in the world.
A 'shocker' for spending as consumers shut wallets
Low wage growth, higher electricity and gas bills and out-of-cycle mortgage rate increases have been blamed for a slump in consumer spending in July and August - the worst since 2010.
Australian women earn 87 cents to every man's dollar
The median full-time working woman in Australia earns 87 cents to every man's dollar, new OECD research shows.
'Great Australian nightmare' alive and well in Sydney, Melbourne
Home ownership among young Australians has fallen to the lowest level on record, as an explosive property boom squeezes out all but the wealthiest.
'Ill-considered grab for cash': miners lash WA gold tax
Australia's biggest gold miners and mining lobby groups have lashed out at the WA government over its plans for tax hikes, which they say will cost jobs in an environment of low profit margins.
Sydney house prices tipped to fall by 2 per cent in the next four months
Weakening consumer confidence is pointing to a slowdown in capital city house price growth, an economist says.
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.
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.
Small Business
How Disney films limit women's careers
Subtle indoctrination begins in childhood.
Unis must help develop stronger culture of lifelong learning
Different approaches need to encourage students to study throughout career.