Hello everyone. 1. The Olympics will return to Australia for a third time. Brisbane was announced as the host of the 2032 Games last night. "This is a very proud day for Australia, make no mistake," the Australian Olympic Committee president and IOC vice-president Joh...

Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, after International Olympic Committee delegates overwhelmingly voted for the city's bid on Wednesday night. More »   

A combination of economic uncertainty sparked by the pandemic, higher earning power, and an explosion of finance content created by women has led to a surge of women turning to the stock market. More »   

More than one million welfare recipients are being excluded from COVID-19 disaster payments, despite being locked down and financially vulnerable. More »   

End of financial year sales failed to stave off the coronavirus blues in June, with retail trade falling 1.8 per cent as lockdowns across Australia restricted movement and forced stores to temporarily close their doors. More »   

Lockdowns that have placed almost 12 million Australians under stay-at-home orders have now hit the property market, new data shows. New figures out of REA show the number of new listings have fallen in five capital cities. More »   

Luxury properties in Sydney are expected to experience the highest level price growth in the world over the next two years. Estate agency Frank Knight has forecast that sales in the top 5% of the market will grow by 10% this year and 7% next year, outstripping oth...

Nearly one in ten coronavirus infections detected in New South Wales' latest outbreak was contracted at work, according to NSW Health. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed the statistic as unions, social service advocates, and Labor put new pressure on the federal go...

Nearly one in ten coronavirus infections detected in New South Wales' latest outbreak was contracted at work, according to NSW Health. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed the statistic as unions, social service advocates, and Labor put new pressure on the federal go...

Good morning all. 1. Victoria's lockdown has been extended by seven days. Premier Daniel Andrews said the state needed "more time" to drive case numbers down and to quash its growing coronavirus outbreak. The border with NSW has been tightened too, with the only 'red ...

Education platform Go1 is now valued at more than $1 billion after raising $272 million in new investment. Led by Softbank and backed by AirTree, Salesforce and Microsoft's venture arms among others, it was one of Australia's largest ever funding rounds. Mo...

The number of Australians who think states have performed better than the federal government in handling the pandemic is growing, according to new research. More »   

The ASX fell 1.1% at market open on Tuesday, reflecting a downturn experienced in the US market linked to the coronavirus Delta variant. Fears over the new strain's transmissibility have shaded investor sentiment abroad. More »   

Afterpay is making a major pivot into banking services, unveiling its new Money by Afterpay app to be released in October. Offering a savings account and a debit card via Westpac, the company wants the standalone app to become the go-to financial management tool o...

JB Hi-Fi expects full-year net profit to soar more than 60% and sales to rise more than 12% despite a weaker June quarter. JB Hi-Fi and its appliances business, The Good Guys, have been big beneficiaries of redirection of consumer spending through the pandemic. ...