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.
Cameron Micallef
Australia’s financial watchdog fears superannuation funds will become the soft target for scammers if they fail to improve their fraud-fighting and anti-scam systems.
Neale Prior
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.
Jessica Wang
The final two brands in the Mosaic Brands fold will be shut down after its receivers were unable to find a new buyer, leaving thousands without a job.
The Australian workers most concerned about artificial intelligence have been revealed in a new global survey.
Blair Jackson
Casino giant Star will shed a major entertainment venue as it attempts to raise enough cash to avoid collapse.
Nathan Schmidt
In welcome news for mortgage holders, a third major bank is now expecting a rate cut in February following lower-than-expected inflation data.
Cameron Micallef and Jessica Wang
A major jackpot has blown out to $100m after no division one winners were picked in Tuesday’s draw.
Clareese Packer
Australia’s economy might be hitting a turning point on the back of better household spending – but economists are warning more work needs to be done.
Large superannuation funds will soon be hit with tough new standards as a way to safeguard and protect vulnerable Australians headed for retirement.
A smaller tech sector exposure and a strong performance from consumer discretionary stocks saw Australia finish marginally in the red, despite a sell off on Wall Street.
Consumer and technology industry groups have blasted the Federal Government’s planned online scam laws amid fears they are ambiguous and could make it tougher for victims to pursue compensation.
Struggling borrowers could finally get a rate cut in February, with inflation tipped to fall faster than the Reserve Bank has been expecting.
Businesses are reporting overall better conditions at the end of 2024, with retailers benefiting from a big holiday spending boost.
An Australian bank has been the first mover Down Under to catch up with a key anti-scam development being used around the world.
The Australian banking lobby chief has revealed some customers are ignoring warnings about scammers, at an inquiry into new laws to help victims.
The Treasurer has urged “confidence, not complacency” ahead of Wednesday’s new inflation data, which could lead the RBA into its first rate cut since 2020.
Two mining powerhouses are officially Australia’s best performing state economies, with one topping the list for the second time since 2014.
