Australia’s Trade Minister said he had a “friendly” meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer when the pair met in Paris last week.
Australians remain cautious with their money, with only a slight bump in spending in April despite two long weekends in a row.
David Jones and Qantas will pair up for the retailer's new loyalty program to stave off customer desertion of mid-tier department stores.
Australians will likely get a rate cut sooner than expected, with the quarterly national accounts coming in weaker than market estimates.
World economic growth is on course to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2025 and 2026, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says in a forecast.
Forecasts for growth in the Australian economy have been downgraded by a major international body, with the OECD urging more action on housing.
Australia’s economy is showing more signs of weakening ahead of GDP figures being released on Wednesday.
The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have a severe impact on the Australian economy, worst-case modelling from the RBA reveals.
Australia could be one of the few countries that benefits from the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
Australia’s lowest paid workers will receive a 3.5 per cent pay hike from July 1, marking the real wage rise in four years.
Decades of creeping over-regulation are holding back the housing, infrastructure and research Australia needs, a federal Labor MP says.
Progressive increases in cigarette taxes have dented smoking rates and boosted government coffers, but a surging black market is prompting calls for a rethink.
A senior Liberal has conceded a mistake in their immediate objection to a major Labor policy during the election, which contributed to the Coalition’s blistering loss.
Donald Trump has stoked outrage after doubling the levy on Australia’s steel exports – but there still might be a ‘pathway’ for an exemption.
A major bank has announced it will take the axe to its fixed rate home loans on Friday.
A whopping $4.5 billion worth of unsold goods that could be donated is wasted in Australia, sparking a plea for businesses and shoppers to act.
Encouraging productivity-boosting investment, such as infrastructure connecting regions with capital cities, is needed amid a slowdown in capital expenditure.
Aussies hoping for back-to-back rate cuts have received unwelcome news after the inflation figures for April were released.
It takes an Australian worker twice as long to build a home as it did 50 years ago, making it all the more urgent to fix declining productivity growth.
Aussie households in three states could see their electricity bills go up by up to $228, following a final determination by the energy regulator.
