The Australian markets had a promising trading day until the last hour when news broke that China and the US had failed to negotiate on tariffs.
Aisling Brennan
The latest competitor on a key route between Australia and the US has put its first seats up for sale.
Blair Jackson
A week after one of Australia’s largest brewers left customers outraged over a “woke” promotional campaign, its chief executive officer has announced he’s stepping down.
Australia’s biggest bank says there may be some brief relief for those priced out of owning a home — but there could be a brutal side effect to cutting rates.
A nursing assistant who used a patient’s bank card to make transactions of more than $100,000 has been slapped with a major ban.
Clareese Packer
A single entry has taken out Oz Lotto’s massive $100m jackpot on Tuesday. But punters have another chance with Powerball’s $60m prize on Thursday.
Joanne Williamson and Alexandra Feiam
A boat and a Ford utility were found well alight out the front of a union official’s home in the early hours of Monday morning.
Rhiannon Lewin
Australia remains behind its ambitious target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029 despite a bounce in new housing approvals in December.
Cameron Micallef
Aussies have returned to the stores on the back of cost-of-living relief, lifting consumer spending for the first time in nearly two years.
Former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will retire from her role in the Australian Banking Association after eight years of lobbying for the major banks.
International retailers are drawing consumers in by offering cheap products and low shipping costs, but their meteoric rise is coming at the expense of local businesses.
An alarming number of Australians have no ready access to cash in their local community, while there’s been a similar jump in those with just one option to access it.
Adrian Lowe
Property prices continued to slide in January across nearly every capital city, but buyers are being urged to act quickly as the downturn could be short-lived.
A hidden tax on a beloved Aussie staple will be upped for the 84th time since it was introduced – prompting industry groups to call for change.
Jessica Wang
Operators of a popular island hideaway have been ordered to pay staff an eye-watering amount after they were underpaid for years.
Nathan Schmidt
As the major banks close more regional branches, one of the big four is taking a different approach for face-to-face dealings on Saturdays.
Aussie supermarkets are being rocked by a shortage of a common dairy staple - blamed on high demand and flow-on from a devastating disease.
Emma Kirk, Rhiannon Lewin
The Aussie sharemarket has closed on a 100-day high, led by consumer discretionary stocks as investors factor in rate cuts.
Australians are still feeling the pinch of cost-of-living rises even though the rate of inflation is slowing.
A leading economist has stood by his call on the Reserve Bank holding rates in February despite encouraging progress on inflation.
Applications are now open for young Aussies to get a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.
Duncan Evans
Australia’s rental crisis may have peaked as advertised rents growth slows, but tenants are likely still feeling the brunt of cost-of-living pressures.
Australians are choosing the worst time of the year to try and find their next job, according to new research.
A federal MP has made a huge call for school-leavers to pursue a different career path than law or finance, amid new figures revealing undergraduate teaching offers are soaring.
