More than 100 jobs related to environmental and health roles have been axed at the beleaguered CSIRO, despite a multimillion dollar budget injection.
Andrew Hedgman
Small business owners worried about changes to capital gains tax and trust rules are being urged to check whether they qualify for existing concessions before assuming they face a bigger tax bill.
Ryan Johnson
Australia’s economy has hit its “speed limit” – and with oil prices having briefly doubled and three rate hikes looming, the worst may be yet to come.
Cameron Micallef
Woolworths staff will use VR headsets and tech across 1000 stores from next month to ensure premium offerings of an Australian diet staple.
Blair Jackson
Millions of Australia’s lowest paid workers will get a big pay boost within weeks but there are warnings it could be the last straw for many businesses.
Ria Pandey
Australia’s billionaires became $50,000 richer every single minute of 2025, analysis of the latest rich list shows.
The Treasurer has issued a major call for a “substantial” offer to millions of Aussie workers who are waiting to learn if they will get a pay rise.
Nathan Schmidt and Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
As student debtors are lumped with an extra $1bn of debt, a simple change to the annual hike date has been floated.
Q&A: Can your grandchild challenge your will, who is allowed to see what’s in there and what evidence would you need to challenge it if you miss out?
Nick Bruining
With $2.5 trillion up for grabs in WA, fights among beneficiaries of wills are rising. But parents of kids relying on an inheritance can take simple steps to avoid or minimise the chance of a dispute.
The reality is, many Australians aren’t falling short on their super because they lack capacity. They’re falling short because they’re not using the system as it was designed.
Nicholas Hart
Q+A: Got help from the Australian government for your education, then headed off for a bright future and career overseas? You can’t hide from the tax man. What you need to know (and do) to avoid a monster bill.
More Australians say they feel prepared for retirement but one age group on the cusp of giving up work are not so sure they will have enough to live on.
Daniel Newell
Australians are dramatically changing how much money they need and how long they will stay in the workforce as cost-of-living smashes retirement plans.
One state’s free-travel era is almost over, with a new relief scheme coming into effect on Monday. Here’s what you need to know.
Kate Stephenson
The Fair Work Commission has sounded the alarm over an unprecedented wave of AI-assisted dismissal claims – flagging major changes to handle the exploding workload.
Emma Kirk
Australian retailers are facing a “pincer movement” of rising costs and weakening demand, which is tipped to batter local businesses.
One lucky NSW woman has become a multi-millionaire, taking home a $60m million Powerball jackpot thanks to an insane detail.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
A group of Australians have surprisingly emerged as the most optimistic about the next 12 months despite being stung by cost-of-living pressures.
Aussies who have lost thousands of dollars to scams could soon be given a much-needed reprieve under a new plan from the federal government.
Ike Morris
A union representing three million Australians has called for a big pay increase so that workers don’t have to go without food.
A West Australian man has had a bittersweet lotto win, and one small detail in the massive windfall had a very special meaning.
A woman’s $50 lotto ticket has transformed her into a millionaire owner of three luxury properties after she scored the grand $12m prize package.
Money markets have virtually ruled out the Reserve Bank hiking rates again in June after inflation dipped in April, but it won’t be a long-term reprieve.
