Gareth Hutchens is a business and economics reporter based in Canberra. Prior to joining the ABC he was economics editor of the West Australian and worked as an economics and political reporter for Guardian Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age. You can follow Gareth on Twitter: @grhutchens
In a rush to force AI on us, policymakers are embracing a technology that is exceptionally good at destroying the things that bring meaning to our lives.
Shares in data centre operator NextDC plummeted over 40 per cent after returning to trade following a suspension. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Does Australia have a resource tax problem? A think tank says the nation is losing billions in potential revenue.
RBA governor Michele Bullock received total remuneration of $1.22 million in 2025-26.
An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
The ASX lost ground after a negative close on Wall Street. Major bank stocks fell, including CBA, which detailed its AI rollout at its annual meeting. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Why are Australians obsessed with property? Because we have to be. And there are big reasons why it's always on our minds.
Australia's share market closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. See how the day unfolded on the ABC's business and markets blog.
The Reserve Bank doesn't want consumer prices to come down, but to rise more slowly. It's a common misunderstanding that the ABS is partly responsible for.
Australia's share market lost 2 per cent in value on Thursday. Investors were spooked by higher oil prices, which led to rising bond yields across the globe. See how the day's events unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.
The odds of the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates in November have fallen sharply after the latest consumer price index (CPI) came in lower than expected. New figures from the ABS show show headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in the year to August.
The federal government has quietly published the Future Fund's half-yearly report and it reveals a portfolio that includes weapons makers and SpaceX.
The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.
Some economists say the increase won't be enough to stop the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates next week.
Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, a new survey reveals.
There is no evidence of runaway wage growth emerging in Australia, RBA board member Iain Ross says.
If you are struggling with current interest rates, the Reserve Bank's leaders delivered the sobering message that they are only just getting back to a "more sensible level".
Bathla Group's administrators have been given more time to work through the troubled property developer's voluntary administration.
Business groups, miners, and the housing industry welcome the Albanese government's changes to the migration system, but farmers and the hospitality and tourism industries say they will make labour shortages worse.
Markets are pricing in a nearly 90 per cent chance of Australia's reserve bank lifting interest rates in September following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hike rates.
The Australian share market closed slightly higher, while UK inflation picked up to 3.1pc in August, from 2.9pc in July. See how the day unfolded on the ABC's business and markets blog.
An emeritus professor at the London School of Economics and former senior official at the Bank of England says the 70 years to 2020 were as good as things ever got, and there is little hope of returning there.
Global interest rate hikes are predicted as oil prices spark inflation fears.
Australians still believe in the ideals of their democracy and government, but their declining faith in politicians and the political system is putting that trust at "profound risk".
The ASX closed on a 20-day low as oil prices surged to a six-week high of nearly $US100 per barrel on reports of explosions near Iran's Kharg Island.
