Business

A recent RBA interest rate cut has caused a surge in mortgage applications — but not from the group most desperate to get into the market.

China’s plan to encourage domestic spending has some novel ideas. But will they have the desired effect?

Woolworths shares have rebounded as Macquarie analysts anticipate investors to snap up supermarket stocks following the release of the competition regulator’s report into the sector.

A chief economist has highlighted three key scenarios that could unfold globally over the next 12 months - and their implications for homebuyers, investors and sellers.

Australian consumers and businesses hoping for quick relief from the Reserve Bank’s recent interest rate cut may be in for disappointment, according to the RBA’s most senior economist.

Advocacy groups, unions and political parties are demanding government intervention into the childcare sector following revelations of rampant child mistreatment.

But a taxation surge that allowed the Labor Government to promise billions in infrastructure, social welfare and economic subsidies is ending, according to the treasurer.

A super fund has been ordered to pay millions of dollars and cover the regulator's legal costs for misleading members about its green credentials.

Australia's economic growth forecasts have received a major downgrade due to Donald Trump's trade war, which could give the RBA more cause to cut rates.

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Q+A: Selling the family home to downsize into small digs can deliver a mega profit. But what does all that extra cash do to your pension benefits. Can you minimise the amount you may lose? Yes, you can!

The increases, to take effect from Thursday, will see a huge cohort of wealthy seniors qualify for a part-pension for the first time.

We all worry if we’ll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. The latest figures show prices easing for retirees, and have put a figure on how much you’ll need a year to live well after you give up work.

The nation's federal budget is being prepared in the shadow of global trade uncertainty and the aftermath of a tropical cyclone lashing a major city.

The Treasurer says ex-cyclone Alfred has torn more than a billion dollars from the nation’s coffers, but the Coalition appears unready to take advantage.