Little to fear in union push for 'living wage'
Does the spectre of Australia's peak union pushing for a "living wage" alarm you?
The Economy
Company directors see need to improve corporate culture
Greg Medcraft's message for boards to take greater responsibility for corporate culture may finally be getting through to the nation's company directors.
'Significant turn of events': Sydney property prices raise alarm
Sydney's house prices have fallen for the second month in a row, and it has produced its first quarterly fall since last year.
'Why would women speak up?': the 'chilling' effect of powerful men
​There are "loud voices" working against gender equality, says UN as Special Rapporteur for Discrimination Against Women, Elizabeth Broderick.
New unit sales plunge at triple the rate of new houses
New home sales continue to dive, with the number of new unit sales plunging at more than triple the rate of new houses.
Panama Papers 2 is coming
The Australian Taxation Office is aware investigative journalists are scrutinising the clients of Bermuda-based law firm Appleby, and are bracing themselves for what could be a second "Panama Papers" style leak.
ATO $4.2b short of budget revenue target
The Tax Office has fallen short of budget revenue targets by $4.2 billion, its 2017 annual report shows.
Diary of a first home buyer, week 6: Home sweet tax shelter
The great Australian dream? The great Australian tax dodge, more like. For those who can afford the entry price.
Melbourne's most workaholic areas
Melbourne's wealthiest areas also put in the longest hours at work, with neighbourhoods clustered around the central business district recording the highest rates of full-time work and overtime.
Revealed: Sydney's top 10 workaholic suburbs
Sydney's wealthiest areas also put in the longest hours at work, with neighbourhoods clustered to the north and east of the central business district recording the highest rates of full-time work and overtime.
'Mediocrity beckons': why we should worry about poor productivity
"Mediocrity beckons, if we let it." So read the dramatic opening statement of briefing notes for the media released this week by the Productivity Commission to accompany its first-ever five-year Productivity Review.
Reserve Bank: 'Our central forecast will almost certainly be wrong'
"The history of economic forecasting tells us that our central forecast will almost certainly be wrong," the Reserve Bank's deputy governor told an audience of economists in Sydney on Thursday.
Power prices surge but fresh produce plunges
Australia's inflation rate was 0.6 per cent in the September quarter, missing economists' expectations of a 0.8 per cent rise.
IT outages have slowed ATO's cyber-security compliance, Tax Commissioner says
The Australian Taxation Office is still not compliant with mandatory cyber security standards because of its repeated IT outages, Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan says.
Operation Elbrus: ATO staff breaching code back at work
Australian Taxation Office staff that were the subject of Operation Elbrus investigations breached the agency's code of conduct but are now back at work, Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan says.
Woolies standoff could be turning point for Aussie wages
Woolies' warehouse workers are preparing to walk off the job to demand higher wages and greater job security - it could be a "canary in the coal mine" for wages across the country, says Goldman Sachs' chief economist.
Is it worth paying extra for Fairtrade products?
I'm willing to pay a little more to ensure suppliers are treated fairly, but I don't want businesses to exploit my generosity to boost their own profits.
ATO crackdown on cleaners, couriers too hard: experts
Turnbull government plans to claw back hundreds of millions through a crackdown on couriers and cleaners has come under criticism from some tax experts who say draft laws are inadequate in fighting the problem.
Sydney smarter, more professional
Sydney's workforce is dominated by professionals and managers.
Company tax cuts 'urgent' as Morrison issues warning
The Senate has passed only $24 billion of the government's $50 billion program of company tax cuts.
Census 2016: Sydney's beauty obsession triggers job surge
An image and health-obsessed Australia has provided a jobs boon for fitness instructors and beauty therapists.
Census 2016: Melbourne's obsession with health triggers a job surge
An image and health obsessed Australia has provided a jobs boon for fitness instructors and beauty therapists.
Census 2016: The two industries experiencing a job surge
An image and health obsessed Australia has provided a jobs boon for fitness instructors and beauty therapists.
Census 2016: The workers with the longest hours in Australia
Professionals, including lawyers famous for their long hours, have been pipped for overtime by real estate agents and others in the hiring business.
Why we need to get 'rich' women back to work
It's time to remove barriers on Australian women getting back into paid work.
Australia's minimum wage myth
The tricky truth is while there is still plenty of work that is regulated, at the margin there is no minimum wage.
Teachers and doctors face shake-up in Morrison's productivity revolution
Teachers and doctors are the key targets of a five-year blueprint for productivity to be unveiled by Treasurer Scott Morrison on Tuesday.
ASX set to rise for third week
Local shares are poised to rally for a third week, as long as Wednesday's CPI doesn't upset the apple cart.
Can we escape the curse of the unlucky '7'?
The world has just two months left on the clock to see if it can finally vanquish the decennial curse of the "7".
AECOM trials 12 weeks annual leave scheme for working parents
Engineering firm AECOM will begin piloting a new program that gives employees 12 weeks annual leave.
Small Business
'Self-taught, self-made man' wins entrepreneur award
The founder of Australian Technology Innovators has been crowned EY entrepreneur of the year.
'It was like an army coming at us': kids' clothing brand builds cult following
Customers around the world clamour for "unicorn" designs from this small business based out of Torquay on the Surf Coast.