Everything in Australia is going up in price — except property
With the cost of seemingly everything rising, why are house prices falling? And who will be hit hardest?
Labor wants to build 1 million new houses. Is that possible?
The government is promising a massive housing construction surge all the way to the end of the decade. How will it work?
John Durie: With the economy slowing and SMEs struggling, it’s decision time for Jim Chalmers
Chalmers has raised the hurdle for his budget next year because if Tuesday’s effort was designed to get the conversation started, that is when decisions will come.
Budget 2022: A turning point as challenges mount for small businesses
The 2022-23 federal budget crystallises what many in the business community are already feeling: times are turning for the worse.
John Durie: For the first time in decades, small business lending is outpacing home loans
As home owners continue to face interest rate hikes, small business lending has powered ahead of home mortgages as the boom growth area for banks.
Peter Strong: Why Labor’s budget should reconsider the mining sector to advance Australia’s manufacturing base
Tax incentives designed to expand Australia's advanced manufacturing base will benefit the economy, Peter Strong says.
Three ways the government could help protect Aussie small businesses against inflation
As the cornerstone of the Australian economy, the public sector has an obligation to support small businesses through yet another tough period.
Australia’s June quarter accounts show GDP is doing well, but economic management is about to get harder
Australia’s economy is now more than 5% bigger than it was before COVID-19, a better performance than most comparable economies.
Treasurer to name inflation and global slowdown as causes of drop in Australia’s growth forecast
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will tell Parliament that estimated growth has been cut by half a percentage point for last financial year, this financial year and next year.
The national focus on skills shortages is welcome, but we can’t afford to wait
This acute and ongoing skills crisis must urgently be addressed, and while the government has a plan, there is a clear role for the private sector to play as well.
Will Albanese’s jobs summit be genuinely useful, or a futile talkfest?
Bob Hawke popularised the political summit in 1983, and Labor leaders ever since have tried to emulate it. But are they actually worthwhile?
Talk of a US recession has Australians worried. Can we avoid it?
With a 44% chance of the US entering recession, what do we need to know about Australia's chances of going the same way?