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There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work
Why have politicians and the media stopped talking about unemployment?
Why have politicians and the media stopped talking about unemployment?
Support for the ACT government rises sharply among small and medium-sized businesses, which are the most confident in Australia.
The economy is this year expected to grow faster than its speed limit, with inflation just above the bottom of its target, RBA minutes show.
The suburb-level data from the 2016 census draws attention to the disparities in access to employment across the Sydney basin.
There’s a certain irony in the PM and Peter Dutton having different recollections about whether they had discussed cutting immigration.
The Northern Territory has reversed its two-year ban on fracking, opening up more than half of the region to onshore shale gas development.
Popular swimming school Paul Sadler Swimland will be supervised wage regulator after admitting to $1.4 million in underpayments over a six year period.
As many as 1.5 million mortgage holders are set to face sharply higher payments as interest-only loans convert to principal and interest loans.
Is declining union power to blame for lower wages? Economists aren't ignoring the possibility.
Acciona Energy has won a contract to build a $500m solar farm in Queensland as it takes the NSW government to court over the Sydney light rail project.
The Australian Energy Market Commission has begun investigating the creation of renewable energy zones in order to bring more green power into the grid.
When the gig economy first emerged, we welcomed the convenience and flexibility it brought to our lives. But the public is starting to realise that for all its benefits, the gig economy carries significant costs.
Is the brown coal to hydrogen plant a carbon-emitting white elephant, or can it make Australia a new energy world leader?
The world's richest 1 per cent of people will control close to two-thirds of all global wealth by the year 2030, according to a report.
An ambitious experiment to convert brown coal into hydrogen for batteries could make Australia a future energy leader, says the PM.
Vladimir Putin's Russia is posing as a world-class superpower. The reality is much different.
There are sound reasons to be disillusioned by public asset sales, particularly when ACCC chief Rod Sims is losing faith in them.
Port Botany now handles about 2.4 million containers a year and that is forecast to rise to 5 million by 2040.
An abattoir is using gas created by rotting meat and manure from dead animals to create electricity.
The next move in official interest rates won’t come for a while, but it will “shock”, says Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe.
The Small Business Ombudsman says watchdog agencies - including her own office - need more powers to ensure taxpayers get justice.
Consumer sentiment eased slightly in April as worries about the future for family finances just managed to offset optimism about the economic outlook.
An Australian company has been recognised globally for transforming old electric car batteries into household power.
It seems whenever an institution gets caught in the crosshairs of a public scandal its first response is to bury its head in the sand. The ATO is the latest.
The government and opposition have moved swiftly to address allegations of heavy-handed treatment of small business and individuals.
Exposure to Santos's assets and an eye for growth in Australia could see ENN join Harbour Energy in a potentially delisted Santos.
Business confidence appears to have taken a hit from the threat of a global trade war as the US slapped tariffs on China.
Victoria's brown coal-fired power stations had 16 major failures over the summer putting the reliability of the east coast’s electricity network at risk, according to a new report.
ATO debt collector Richard Boyle’s home was raided last week after he spoke out for an investigation revealing the agency's heavy-handed tactics.
An Australian first energy and blockchain deal could help make the NSW Hunter Valley "the next Silicon Valley".
The impact of fintechs is spreading in the Australian market.
Small business confidence is holding steady at one of the highest levels recorded in the last seven years.