Business

Mortgage and credit card applications are surging and so are their associated debts, which could be bad news for borrowers as the RBA eyes further rate rises.

Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

Many borrowers are wringing their hands at the interest rates increase, but risk-averse investors will be celebrating a hike in deposit rates. Here’s why sticking with the big four could cost them big time.

Austal is happy to recognise more than $100m on cost overruns on two US Navy projects at its US shipyard but Deloitte is awaiting confirmation from the US Navy.

A Labor senator has been forced to defend the existing capital gains tax discount on investment properties in a sign Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces a caucus revolt ahead of the May Budget.

Kogan.com founder and chief executive Ruslan Kogan has once again enlisted the help of artificial intelligence to deliver his half-year results presentation to analysts.

Share market investors are buying miners to profit from rising commodity prices and escape selling in technology stocks linked to AI disruption.

YOUR MONEY: It’s long been a contentious topic between generations. Who had it worse with property? Boomers talk of 17 per cent interest rates. But here’s why Mum and Dad didn’t have it so bad after all.

THE ECONOMIST: There has been no shortage of geopolitical drama this year, but little sign of it in market trajectories.

YOUR MONEY: A lift in deposit rates coupled with the ‘normalisation’ of Centrelink deeming rates will spell bad news for thousands of income-tested part-pensioners and Seniors Health Card holders.

YOUR MONEY: West Australians have hit pause on their shopping following a bumper Christmas sales period and opted for travel during the January summer break.

Australia’s favourite hardware giant Bunnings is set to unveil a massive program that will change their customers’ shopping habits.

The US president is finding alternative paths to imposing ‘legally permissible’ tariffs after his supreme court loss.

Media mogul Kerry Stokes has paid tribute to gifted and talented colleagues and the Seven Network’s innovative content as he steps down as chair of the company’s board.