Australia's property markets have proved resilient throughout its various lockdowns. CoreLogic found that sales tended to bounce back following a lockdown period, but says government intervention had been the biggest factor stabilising the market. More »  ...

Australia's property markets have proved resilient throughout its various lockdowns. CoreLogic found that sales tended to bounce back following a lockdown period, but says government intervention had been the biggest factor stabilising the market. More »  ...

Crown Resorts has claimed it could default on its debt if Victoria’s royal commission makes negative findings against its Melbourne casino licence with “severe consequences” for shareholders and thousands of employees. More »   

Some investors are seeing massive returns in many of Australia’s capital cities as rent increases to record levels. Darwin in particular has seen investor returns up 16.1% compared to this time last year. More »   

The federal government has defended Australia's historic immigration levels after Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe commented on the ties between migrant labour and wages. More »   

The ABC's new documentary series "Ms Represented", hosted by Annabel Crabb, looks at the triumphs and struggles of Australian women in parliament. More »   

Starting a business is no easy feat. It requires patience, perseverance and hard work to get a venture off the ground, let alone maintain and grow it. This often raises the question — is it better to start a business alone or with someone else? More »   

Good morning folks, and welcome to the end of another week. 1. New South Wales could give up the fight against the Delta variant. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that senior ministers consider the state to be at a 'fork in the road' after two weeks of lockdown. "We ...

The number of LinkedIn job listings for graduate graphic designers grew faster than any other entry-level listing in the year to April, the platform says. More »   

Financial regulators are set to step into Australia's red hot real estate market, ANZ warns. The bank's economics team expect a lending crackdown in the next few months as the Reserve Bank becomes increasingly concerned with lending growth. More »   

A new report singles out Australia’s policy approach as the most successful among wealthy nations. The OECD’s annual employment report found that despite “slow progress in its vaccination campaign,” Australia’s JobKeeper scheme enabled a faster economic reco...

The eligibility criteria for the federal COVID-19 disaster payment have been slightly eased in response to the Greater Sydney COVID-19 lockdown. Speaking in Sydney on Thursday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the liquid asset test, which barred those with more t...

Sydney might still be locked down, but its airport is at the heart of the largest acquisition bid on record. Last week a consortium of superannuation and investment funds launched a surprise bid for the airport, worth $22.3 billion, with Macquarie Bank now reporte...

The average Australian house now costs a record $477 a week to rent, according to Domain. Lockdown lifestyle changes and the resilience of working from home contributed to June quarter increases in every major city bar Melbourne and Sydney. More »   

Hello all. Hope you're well, and for the Sydneysiders I hope you're surviving lockdown. 1. As predicted, the lockdown restrictions impacting Greater Sydney have been extended for another week. Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday announced stay-at-home orders and b...