Finance

Employing minors became rapidly old-fashioned in the era of rising underemployment. But a rampant labour market is changing things.

Interest rates are almost certain to rise again in February, after the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures showing inflation hit 7.8% in 2022 – its highest rate in 33 years.

With a backdrop of rising inflation and falling wages, the government is facing renewed pressure to rethink its support for Morrison-era tax cuts.

Even as the full effects of 2022's rate rises are yet to be felt, it looks like we're heading towards even more in 2023.

In recent years, housing became more expensive at a faster rate than essentially everything else. Is there more room for prices to drop?

The federal government has set aside $402 million to fund Jobs and Skills Councils over four years to deal with skill shortages.

 SmartCompany looks back at some 2022 predictions made one year ago. What did we get right, and what did we get wrong?

With new research revealing Australia's gender pay gap has not improved this year, experts have a warning for employers who don't pay equally.

Rising interest rates are meant to encourage saving. But our high savings buffer means we're still spending freely while inflation rises.

You might not know it from reading Tuesday’s statement announcing Australia’s eighth consecutive increase in interest rates, but our Reserve Bank might finally have done enough.

Wages are up and profits are down as the unemployment rate hovers at record lows and businesses scour the country, desperate for available workers.

Melbourne is the only Australian city to be in the top 10 of the most liveable cities in the world for 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ratings.