There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work
Why have politicians and the media stopped talking about unemployment?
The Economy
ACT businesses most confident in Australia, survey finds
Support for the ACT government rises sharply among small and medium-sized businesses, which are the most confident in Australia.
RBA board expects next rate move to be up
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.
Potts Point has Sydney's longest average working week
The suburb-level data from the 2016 census draws attention to the disparities in access to employment across the Sydney basin.
Australia’s migrant intake is already being cut
There’s a certain irony in the PM and Peter Dutton having different recollections about whether they had discussed cutting immigration.
Northern Territory lifts ban on onshore gas fracking
The Northern Territory has reversed its two-year ban on fracking, opening up more than half of the region to onshore shale gas development.
Swim school chain admits to underpaying 1300 mostly teenage staff
Popular swimming school Paul Sadler Swimland will be supervised wage regulator after admitting to $1.4 million in underpayments over a six year period.
Prepare for sharply higher mortgage payments, Reserve Bank warns investors
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 something more sinister at play in Australia's low-wage story?
Is declining union power to blame for lower wages? Economists aren't ignoring the possibility.
Sydney light rail builder chosen to build $500m Queensland solar farm
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.
Clustering solar and wind farms considered to cut costs
The Australian Energy Market Commission has begun investigating the creation of renewable energy zones in order to bring more green power into the grid.
Gig economy changes tune as public opinion shifts
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.
Reality check on a half-billion-dollar brown coal hydrogen project
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% are getting richer - and it's not going to stop any time soon
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.
Victorian coal to keep lights on in Japan, says Turnbull
An ambitious experiment to convert brown coal into hydrogen for batteries could make Australia a future energy leader, says the PM.
The Putin myth: why Russia is no economic superpower
Vladimir Putin's Russia is posing as a world-class superpower. The reality is much different.
Beware privatisation that hinders competition
There are sound reasons to be disillusioned by public asset sales, particularly when ACCC chief Rod Sims is losing faith in them.
Restrictions on privatised ports adding to Sydney's gridlock: Deloitte report
Port Botany now handles about 2.4 million containers a year and that is forecast to rise to 5 million by 2040.
Abattoir goes offal the grid and turns rotting meat into electricity
An abattoir is using gas created by rotting meat and manure from dead animals to create electricity.
Next move is up, and it'll shock, says RBA
The next move in official interest rates won’t come for a while, but it will “shock”, says Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe.
Carnell seeks more power on small business complaints against the ATO
The Small Business Ombudsman says watchdog agencies - including her own office - need more powers to ensure taxpayers get justice.
Family finance concerns weigh on consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment eased slightly in April as worries about the future for family finances just managed to offset optimism about the economic outlook.
Start-up wins award for turning car batteries into household power
An Australian company has been recognised globally for transforming old electric car batteries into household power.
Here we go again, ATO reaches for the corporate scandal playbook
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.
Coalition, Labor to probe ATO over 'scandalous' revelations
The government and opposition have moved swiftly to address allegations of heavy-handed treatment of small business and individuals.
Santos's Chinese shareholder in talks with suitor over stake
Exposure to Santos's assets and an eye for growth in Australia could see ENN join Harbour Energy in a potentially delisted Santos.
Business conditions ease from record in March
Business confidence appears to have taken a hit from the threat of a global trade war as the US slapped tariffs on China.
Victorian coal power station failures put NEM reliability at risk
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.
Blowing the whistle on the tax office’s 'cash grab'
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.
Blockchain to get 'behind the grid' in landmark Australian deal
An Australian first energy and blockchain deal could help make the NSW Hunter Valley "the next Silicon Valley".
Small Business
Fintech adoption speeds up in Australia
The impact of fintechs is spreading in the Australian market.
Copper wiring proves durable for small telco
Small business confidence is holding steady at one of the highest levels recorded in the last seven years.