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...

"Luxe Listings Sydney", a new reality TV show from Amazon Prime Video, follows elite Sydney realtors and agents as they negotiate one of the world's hottest property markets. More »   

The first conference showcasing Australia's new crop of financial influencers has shone a spotlight on the emerging space. Creating finance and investment content for the next generation of investors, the disparate cast cover everything from personal finance to cr...

Private enterprise could be integrated into Australia's vaccine rollout later this year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced. Frydenberg said a "productive" meeting of business leaders and government officials heard vaccines "could be provided at the local Bunn...

Almost two in three Australian bosses are still claiming their bonuses during the pandemic, new data shows. Analysis from the Governance Institute of Australia shows that one in four ASX executives and directors are receiving raises, down from more than half the y...

The lockdown restrictions impacting Greater Sydney have been extended for another week. Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday announced stay-at-home orders and business closures, which were slated to expire this Friday, will instead last until midnight on Friday,...

Good morning everyone. 1. The Sydney lockdown is to be extended for another week. The stay-at-home orders have been extended until July 16, which is next Friday. Despite some reporting yesterday that the government wanted kids to return to school after the holidays, t...

Some working musicians who traditionally made the bulk of their income touring internationally pivoted to creator platforms like Patreon and Twitch during the pandemic. More »   

Some working musicians who traditionally made the bulk of their income touring internationally pivoted to creator platforms like Patreon and Twitch during the pandemic. More »   

As global hubs like London and New York reopen, Australia risks losing its reputation as an attractive place for highly skilled workers, experts warn. More »   

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates on hold at 0.10% during its monthly meeting. The central bank did however reveal that it was making a major adjustment to its stimulus package, committing to purchasing "at least" $4 billion in bonds a week aft...

Economists have warned growth in one of Australia's strongest property markets is unsustainable as they begin to call the top of the market. Two out of three told a recent survey that New South Wales prices will peak in the next six months, after rising more than ...

Australia's snap lockdowns have hurt consumer confidence, effectively sinking to its lowest level since November. It reverses months of improvement as Australians temporarily lose faith in the recovery. More »   

The federal government's decision to halve the number of incoming travellers from 6,070 to 3,035 a week could see 18,000 overseas Australians lose their seats by the end of August. More »   

Hello everybody, and welcome to Tuesday. 1. Okay, I'm going to stop saying in this newsletter whether I think the Sydney COVID-19 numbers 'look better' because I'll just keep embarrassing myself. 35 new coronavirus cases were reported yesterday, in a spike. Gladys Ber...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is meeting on Tuesday, and is expected to make a major policy decision. Governor Philip Lowe is due to take the irregular step of speaking at 4 pm, and is anticipated to explain a change in the RBA's strategy amid Australia's de...

Paid vaccination leave would protect vulnerable workers against COVID-19 without making them lose income, a think tank states in a new report. "The leave entitlement would be a simple means of removing a key barrier to getting vaccinated," The McKell Institute argu...

The past decade has seen a slow transition of women into sectors traditionally dominated by men, analysis from Indeed shows. Now, experts suggest the pandemic has supercharged the trend, with the data also pointing to an acceleration of women both in work and looking ...

Despite the ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19, Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) entrepreneurs are feeling rather optimistic about their respective businesses, according to a new study by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with Oracle NetSuite. More »   

Despite the ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19, Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) entrepreneurs are feeling rather optimistic about their respective businesses, according to a new study by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with Oracle NetSuite. More »   

Superhero is expanding its broker offering to Wall Street, launching US trading to Australian users on Monday. Users will be able to buy US stocks and ETFs with zero commission, with Superhero to make a margin on the foreign exchange transactions. More »  ...