Today now echoes the second half of the 1970s when Australia was a second-rate, over-regulated and over-protected economy.

The minimum wage will increase by just 85 cents per hour to $24.95, but the news has been received with whoops and cheers ...

Public spending was significantly reduced but was not matched by an increase in business investment which, as a proportion of ...

Australia's economy has barely moved in the last quarter — GDP slowed to 0.2 per cent in the first three months of 2025, down ...

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Market analysts are predicting there is a more than 80% chance of an interest rate cut at the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Australians remain cautious with their money, with only a slight bump in spending in April despite two long weekends in a row ...

Australia is officially back in a per capita recession, but there could be a silver lining for struggling mortgage holders.

Growth figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics paint a gloomy picture of the economy of Australia.