Economy

Businesses are facing the prospect of further softening trading conditions after a decline in forward orders, with construction and manufacturing leading the fall, according to National ...

Industry groups have warned that the definition of new housing and changes to discretionary trust taxation in the latest tranche of federal budget tax reforms could undermine the building ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has quickened its stride in its race against inflation, as it loads more weight onto borrowers.

As the RBA’s monetary policy board meets today and tomorrow, there are near-unanimous expectations that the official cash rate will rise again this week.

A newly launched index has found revenue growth among SMEs has faltered, as businesses contend with falling cash reserves and declining sales.

Despite the adverse conditions many Australian businesses are facing, business lending demand has so far defied the downward trajectory of home lending.

Cyber security incidents surged by 20 per cent in the past financial year, with financial and insurance services among the top five sectors reporting incidents, according to the federal ...

A fifth rate hike is looming after the RBA has warned inflation was far worse than expected, raising the prospect of a 17-year cash rate high and throwing the property market into a new ...

As the housing market softens, lenders are piling into bridging finance, with Macquarie increasing its funding for non-bank lender Bridgit.

Higher interest rates, global uncertainty and elevated fuel and diesel costs are weighing on Australian businesses and bringing business confidence down to near-historic lows, according to ...