Even after the new rises, Australia’s lowest paid employees will still have less buying power when they go to the shops than five years ago.
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Budget 2026 offered useful support for small firms. But building blocks are not the same as a productivity blueprint.
Unpaid super costs Australians around $6 billion. So how much is ‘payday super’ likely to boost your balance? And where can employees or employers get more help?
Many Muslim Australians who observe the Islamic prohibition on interest cannot get government help to buy their first home unless they compromise on their faith.
The median scam in Australia last year cost $400 – so a rapid refund of up to $3,000 sounds generous. But take a closer look and it starts to look oddly low.
Yes, these may be ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms. But for those ‘languishing’ in the system without the help they need, there’s much more still to be done.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis forecasts an earlier-than-expected return to surplus in an unsurprisingly no-frills budget.
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
National auction clearance rates are now lower than usual. But a closer look at the data reveals some of these housing trends began months ago.
In nations as far apart as Australia, Canada, Indonesia and the UK, this is how a historic court decision could make it easier for unions to go on strike in future.
Australia has to ensure it can build and run these expensive projects without Chinese investors’ participation.
Despite the promise of “1.4 billion potential customers”, India is a vast and complex market. No pan-India strategy can substitute for careful, focused planning.
From Snowy Hydro to Inland Rail, projects get announced early, then costs soar tens of billions higher. Yet there are proven ways to stop that happening.
Do some people work ‘Monday, Tuesday, and half of Wednesday for yourself, and then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the government’? No, they don’t.
Some budget commentators have missed the mark entirely. Let’s bust some myths and set the record straight.
Young people saving through shares and ETFs are worried about capital gains tax changes. But first-home buyers may already have a better option: their super.
Large index-tracking funds could soon gain automatic exposure to AI giants as companies such as OpenAI edge toward public markets.
The first step is rethinking the way we view housing – as home and shelter rather than an investment or commodity.
All but one of the companies researchers studied decided to continue with a four-day work week. And none reported a loss of productivity.
Despite concerns, for many young Australians the broader opportunities to earn, save, start businesses and build wealth over time are likely to remain available.
The rarest Bluey silver coins have been resold for more than 11 times their original price. But it’s worth seeing how much of a markup you’re actually paying.
Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters?
This federal budget recognises AI can’t transform Australia’s economy if we don’t have the local tech, tools and expertise to implement it.
These four federal budgets brought in major reforms. This year’s effort is not quite so ambitious.
This week’s summit has revived a 20-year-old idea of the ‘Group of Two’ superpowers working together with global benefits. But we’re now living in a different world.