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Five things to fear in a strong global economy
The world economy entered 2018 on a stronger footing than many economists and investors dared predict. What could go wrong?
The world economy entered 2018 on a stronger footing than many economists and investors dared predict. What could go wrong?
Demand for sports utilities showed no sign of cooling, while strong sales of commercial vehicles pointed to solid business spending.
How far will house prices fall in 2018?
Double-digit price falls may sound concerning to home owners who have only ever known rising values, but even this "worst-case scenario" is not a crash.
Australians are looking at energy's big picture by going small.
Growth in Australia's manufacturing sector moderated in December, but still stretched its run of either expanding or stable conditions to 15 months.
Stiff resistance from the Australian dollar is helping keep a cap on rising petrol pump prices as new year holiday travellers hit the roads.
Research house CoreLogic is predicting property price falls of about 7 per cent for Sydney and Melbourne over the next 18 to 24 months.
Economists joke that, whereas they are taught that any barriers to new firms entering a market are bad, allowing profits to be too high, MBA students are taught that "barriers to entry" are good, and shown ways to raise them.
It was once routine for our collective credit card bill to smash records during the festive season. But consumers are now more cautious.
Another year, another story about IKEA's massive Australian sales and minuscule tax.
The Australian government has asked Indian authorities to adopt “a period of transition” after India implemented a new tariff on key agricultural imports.
Don't want to do any housework? Then live in the inner suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.
Population growth will help propel Australia to become the world's 11th biggest economy within a decade, a report predicts.
Australian farmers have hit out at a new 30 per cent tariff introduced by the Indian Government on imported chickpeas and lentils.
Five years since Shinzo Abe came to power in Japan the economy is much stronger but falling short of the revolution he pledged to deliver.
While the economy is expected to continue its gradual pick-up, it will be somewhat constrained until households begin to feel good again.
The growing importance of Asia's major economies will continue in 2018 and beyond, according to a league table that sees the region dominating in terms of size in just over a decade.
While the economy is expected to continue its gradual pick up, it will be somewhat constrained until households begin to feel good again.
Hours after the bill signing, announcements started to roll in from some of the world's biggest companies - with some spectacular numbers.
The Americans' decision to drop their company tax rate to 21 per cent from the start of next year is unlikely to overcome our Senate's resistance to cutting our company tax rate to 25 per cent for big business. Which is no bad thing.
Scott Morrison's warning that as Australians loaf about on their summer holidays, companies headquartered overseas would be fixing to scarper because of our uncompetitive company taxes, was either political hyperbole, or a clear and present danger to prosperity.
The latest billion-dollar deal shows the tech industry's days as an outsider on the Australian sharemarket are numbered.
Steel group BlueScope, Ansell, Computershare and Navigator Global Investments have handed investors a little Christmas bonus.
It is increasingly likely Australia will be dragged into the global corporate tax race to the bottom - and the implications are manifold.
A large corporate consortium has agreed to pre-purchase the energy generated from what will be the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere.
A widening chasm between housing prices and rental cost could be a sign that a correction is right around the corner - and Australia is a far way off that, according to global ratings agency Moody's
Bike commuters are likely to be male, well-paid and live within eight kilometres of the CBD.
The National Electricity Market is in bad health and wholesale change is needed, but recovery is on the horizon.
Having subdued Australia's housing market frenzy, Governor Philip Lowe now has to steer his way through the hangover.
The vision of many millions of dollars, long holidays and freedom to choose your own hours might just be wishful thinking.
The eight impression-management tactics people most frequently adopt.
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