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Jobs
Financial crisis hit young men hard - and they're yet to recover
The GFC turmoil resulted in a profound social shift in Australia that may bring about gender equality, a new study shows - but not in a way that will make life any easier.
- by Matt Wade
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Opinion
Competition
Weak competition may be key to economy's problems
Australian industries are plagued by a lack of competition. But what can we do about it?
- by Ross Gittins
Mining
Managing expectations: New report hoses down WA's battery dreams
A new reports suggests it will be tough for WA to compete in the global battery manufacturing market but there was still plenty to be excited about.
- by Hamish Hastie
Cryptocurrencies
The cryptocurrency millionaire who wants to build his own utopia in the desert
An enormous plot of land in the Nevada desert has been the subject of intrigue since it was bought for $US170 million. Now its owner is shedding light on his plans.
- by Nathanael Popper
GDP
Why Australia will struggle to escape the next global slowdown
Australia's record run of economic growth may struggle to survive the next global downturn.
- by Michael Heath & Jason Scott
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Energy
NSW to turn hospitals and schools into mini power plants
The program aims to cut participating hospitals and schools' electricity costs by up to $40,000 a year and feed excess power back into the grid.
- by Cole Latimer
Energy
Snowy Hydro dumps coal for wind and solar to pump its water
Snowy Hydro will use wind and solar energy not coal to support its pumped hydro storage generators in a deal the company says will help cut households power bills from 2020.
- by Cole Latimer
Energy
Billionaire tackles government 'dishonesty' on renewables
Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of being dishonest over the cause of rising power bills.
- by John McDuling, Cole Latimer & Eryk Bagshaw
Property market
Home prices skid, Sydney down most since 1990
Home prices in Sydney - once the nation's hottest market - posted their worst annual performance since 1990 in October.
- by Swati Pandey & Kate Ashton
Energy
Falling global LNG price tipped for 2019
The competition watchdog is forecasting global LNG prices will fall more than previously expected next year in welcome news for consumers and companies hit by higher power costs.
- by Cole Latimer
Opinion
Drought
Drought: a choice between sympathy or lasting help
Scott Morrison's new fund could be something that improves our farmers’ resilience to future droughts, or it could be just another slush fund for spending in National Party electorates.
- by Ross Gittins