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Young and out: Australia's hidden scourge of youth unemployment
Rates of youth joblessness and underemployment have increased significantly, raising concern at the Reserve Bank.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Trade
Madness: Trump is treating the world economy like it's a reality show
Trump seems to be trying to run the global economy as if it were just a slightly more involved episode of "The Apprentice."
- by Matt O'Brien
Energy
'No gas supply shortage forecast,' energy operator says
An energy market report says gas producers commitment to more domestic gas supplies after government threats to slash export levels means there will be no gas shortages before 2030.
- by Cole Latimer
Opinion
Foreign investment
Who dares, wins: What we can learn from Timor-Leste's Xanana Gusmao
When it comes to his nation's oil and gas resources, the former independence fighter and his battle-hardened people won't be denied.
- by Harold Mitchell
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Minimum wage
Never mind the tax, it's wage growth that's making us glum
Why do politicians keep going on and on about tax when they must know it’s not our real concern?
- by Peter Martin
Energy
Coal-linked government fund pumps $500m into QLD renewable project
Having drawn flak as a facility to prop up coal, the fund now backs Genex Power’s Kidston pumped hydro storage and solar project.
- by Cole Latimer
China
Australians fear Chinese influence in real estate rather than politics
While the Australian people are less concerned than political leaders about the military threat from China, a new poll finds fears about the uncertain world.
- by Nick O'Malley
World markets
'Very brittle' world economy is not ready for a slump, economist warns
Some prominent figures are painting a gloomy picture for the global economy.
Opinion
Income tax
Serious tax debates need more than vested interests muttering darkly
This week’s intervention over Labor's tax policy on share dividends was extraordinary, even by the standards of politics-as-usual.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Energy
Renewables to account for 90pc of Australian power by 2050: report
Renewable generation to take over as all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations close over the next 30 years.
- by Cole Latimer
Rich families
How the ranks of super-wealthy are growing
There are now more than 18 million people with $US1 million or more to spare, a new report says.