Economy

The Electric Car Discount is set to remain in its current form for another year.

Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises are showing growing signs of financial strain as new March Equifax data reveals a widening divide between large businesses and smaller ...

Access to finance has overtaken all other challenges as the biggest barrier to SMEs meeting revenue targets, according to ScotPac’s latest SME Growth Index.

New analysis from Cotality shows properties below 5 per cent Deposit Scheme price caps have recorded stronger growth than higher-priced homes since October last year.

Commercial brokers are increasingly moving from a transactional to a more strategic role as SME conditions become more complex, according to Connective’s head of commercial and asset finance

Competition between major banks and non-major lenders remained broadly stable in the March quarter, even as longer-term AFG data shows non-majors losing ground across several lending ...

Business confidence has slumped sharply as global uncertainty escalates, despite underlying activity remaining relatively resilient.

Australia’s agricultural sector remains resilient amid surging fuel and fertiliser costs, with brokers reporting that clients are either consolidating or capitalising on emerging ...

Key sectors in regional Australia are bearing the brunt of ongoing fuel price shocks and supply uncertainty, according to National Australia Bank (NAB) CEO Andrew Irvine.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled a $1 billion package of new interest-free loans aimed at supporting businesses most affected by fuel shortages.