Shock unemployment rise defies ‘tight’ jobs market
Australia's jobless rate has soared to 4.5 per cent, the highest level since 2021, defying predictions from economists.
Australia's jobless rate has soared to 4.5 per cent, the highest level since 2021, defying predictions from economists.
Official data showed a surge in overseas entrants to Australia in August, which a think tank says is exacerbating pressure in the country’s housing market.
Construction is behind schedule by tens of thousands of homes, fresh figures reveal, after the first full year of a Federal Government housing goal.
Melbourne last week beat Sydney on auction clearance rates, which have surged to their highest levels in three weeks across the nation’s capitals.
Attempts to speed up housing approvals will come under scrutiny with calls for greater oversight and the exclusion of mines and renewable projects.
Australian farmland values are down 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2025 - the first dip in over a decade - but there are some causes for optimism.
Crucial economic data in coming weeks could determine when mortgage holders can expect more interest rate relief, the Reserve Bank board says.
Australians are being warned to adopt better password habits for their personal and business use as the extent and cost of cybercrime is laid bare.
An overhaul of a signature Labor tax plan will cost the budget billions, but the treasurer says it shouldn't be seen in isolation.
An NSW parliamentary inquiry will put competition in the e-conveyancing market under the spotlight at a public hearing next month.