3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (374+ words) An Australian state remains the nation's problem child for car and property thefts, insurance data shows. Analysis of Insurance Statistics Australia data released on Thursday reveals more cars were stolen or broken into in Melbourne than every other capital city…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (459+ words) Australians who have reliably paid rent for years could use that track record to strengthen their case for a home loan under a new system aimed at helping renters break into the property market. Credit-reporting giant Equifax Australia has partnered…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (735+ words) Australian smokers are being slugged even more for legal cigarettes after another tobacco tax increase came into effect this week, pushing the tax alone above $31 for a standard packet of 20. The tobacco tax increases twice a year, with the latest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) Australian women are less likely than men to stay in high-paid roles because of domestic expectations, despite entering them at the same rate. Women are dropping out of management positions at high rates, Workplace Gender Equality Agency's chief executive Christine…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) Tens of thousands of dollars could be slashed from home values in all capital cities in coming months, but the federal government says there is no reason to panic. Commonwealth Bank has reported a "faster and broader" downturn than expected…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (678+ words) Australia's trade chief is calling on farmers and businesses alike to tell the Coalition what the $10bn-a-year free trade deal with the EU "means to you" amid concerns the opposition may try to sink it in parliament. Canberra and Brussels…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (550+ words) A bumper wage rise for low-paid workers could put pressure on a category of inflation data closely watched by the Reserve Bank. From July 1, workers on award wages received a 4.75 per cent boost to their pay packets, which could result…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) Facial recognition tech designed to keep a watchful eye on problem punters will be introduced in pubs and clubs across NSW as part of a new package of gambling reforms launched by the Minns government. On Tuesday, NSW Minister for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (753+ words) With Isle of Man voters heading to the polls for the island's general election, plans for a major offshore wind farm have become an increasingly thorny political issue. The proposed Mooir Vannin project has been put forward by Danish energy…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (326+ words) Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China over critical minerals, a new report warns. Analysis by the Lowy Institute has found mining could start as…...