Finance

The Commonwealth has been left with ample funds to continue with fiscal stimulus until June 30 at the reduced JobKeeper rate that started in December.

Coming on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains — and is likely to accelerate the changes in the world economy that were already under way.

The Reserve Bank of Australia, once famously inflation-focused, has been talking about full employment for a while — with a goal now set for unemployment levels that were last seen in the 1970s.

Retail sales sank 1.1% in February in a weaker-than-expected result, with consumers spending less following post-pandemic splurging.

The latest federal government effort to increase the impact of Australian research has been released, but it will not see results unless industry-university collaborations are established.

Garnaut says respect for knowledge and science played a large role in policy-making during COVID-19, which led to Australia’s success in responding to the pandemic.

Australians have been fleeing the city at never-before-seen levels, and naturally lockdowns are a big part of the explanation.

A number of prominent Aussie women have signed an open letter urging Scott Morrison to take action and "move towards a better, more equal future".

The Aussie economy could be in for a big shock in 2021.

The New South Wales government has set up a new entity that will act as a “one-stop-shop” for the private sector.

JobKeeper recipients working in the transport, arts and recreation, and accommodation and food services industries are the most likely to lose their jobs when JobKeeper ends.

The latest GDP data shows Australia’s economy is rebounding, but whether the V-shaped recovery turns into an upward tick remains to be seen.