
The big problem with electric vehicles that no politician wants to deal with
The transition to electric vehicles (EV) presents the government with its toughest challenge in almost 20 years, according to a leading business...

The rising Aussie dollar could hurt exports and prompt more rate cuts
The Australian dollar hit a three-month high on Thursday as the United States cut interest rates and the likelihood of another 2019...

Why Woolworths ‘fessed up to that $300 million underpayment
Some Woolworths workers could be owed up to $100,000 each after almost 10 years of underpayment by the retail giant. The stunning...

Airports fire another salvo in their war with the airlines
Australia’s monopoly airports have fired another shot in their war with the nation’s airlines, alleging the two major carriers are ripping off...

Why the university system is failing our graduates
University graduates are finding it increasingly harder to find full-time work, prompting calls for a massive overhaul of the education sector. Research...

How Bunnings is about to take a major step in its growth
Bunnings is about to embark on a massive growth phase, as the hardware giant prepares to enter the world of “marketplace” retailing....

The one million Australians forgotten in the unemployment statistics
Australia’s jobless rate dipped slightly on Thursday from 5.3 per cent to 5.2 per cent. That’s around 709,000 people officially unemployed in...

This is how much you can save by switching loans to a smaller lender
Switching a mortgage from one of the big four banks to the lowest rate on the market will save almost $85,000 over...

Brace for ‘a degree of discomfort’, regulator tells superannuation industry
The financial regulator has laid into the superannuation industry, warning the sector could expect to “feel a degree of discomfort” over the...

Here’s what economists think about chances of a rate cut tomorrow
When he was the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, Philip Lowe once said he didn’t believe that interest rates below 1 per cent...