This week’s Firmus rollercoaster offers some useful lessons – including what to always look for before investing any money.
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A looming ban on using credit cards to pay tax bills will mean one less option for juggling tight cash flow. But the government is under pressure to intervene.
Limiting the superannuation debate to whether the age of entitlement should be raised crowds out other options for funding a sustainable retirement system.
The October 23 listing could be Australia’s biggest in three decades. Many workers look set to own a piece of Firmus via their super – whether they want to or not.
Inspired by New York, a Greens’ research thinktank is proposing a new national chain of public supermarkets. An economist explains the gaps in its $25 billion cost.
More than 40,000 fake notes – mostly $50 and $100 in cash – were detected in the past year alone. Authorities warn of a ‘concerning improvement’ in quality.
Businesses can’t just give the card surcharges a different name. Some are putting up their prices instead.
Chinese EVs are approaching the price of older used petrol vehicles. That could disrupt a whole support industry, from gas stations to mechanics and dealers.
Property prices are up 78% since 2020, so the decline to date has erased only one year of gains. And it’s made the market more affordable for first-home buyers.
A complaint to the European Commission over NZ’s potentially broken climate promises in the EU trade agreement looks strong. But the legal threshold is high.
Without coins or British currency, Phillip managed the fledgling colony with a bunch of IOUs.
BYD is suddenly our second-highest selling car brand. Four key factors are behind its rapid ascent.
Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?
For some customers, loyalty programs provide clear financial benefits through discounts or points. But emotional benefits – such as feeling valued – also matter.
Australian households are taking on much bigger mortgages than they were 15 years ago. And our incomes haven’t kept up, either.
The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.
The challenge is whether the RBA can bring inflation under control without causing a recession.
Across all jobs – from managers and professionals to labourers – a study found Indigenous workers earn an average of 15.9% less per hour than all workers.
A new study suggests making cigarettes cheaper would risk making smoking-related poverty in Australia worse overall, given it could lead to more people smoking.
Australian exports to China in three key sectors are all slowing. Businesses will need to meet the challenge.
Australians use debit and credit cards to pay for almost three out of four payments. Here’s what will soon change for shoppers and businesses.
AI agents are starting to transform procurement overseas. For isolated, trade-dependent New Zealand, they could offer a powerful tool against disruption.
The jobless rate hasn’t been this high since November 2021. But this is why it’s unlikely to stop the Reserve Bank from lifting interest rates next Tuesday.
The high cost of housing is also keeping half of young adults up to age 29 living with their parents.
Almost 50% of workers in the latest HILDA survey feel overeducated – which can make people more likely to feel bored at work, underpaid or more likely to quit.