Emilia Terzon
ABC.net.au
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Interest rate rises have Australians ready to slash spending, and businesses are bracing for the cuts
Australia's economy is still holding up on the back of household spending, but there are warning signs that a severe downturn is imminent — and small businesses are already seeing it in action. → Read More
Share houses make comeback as rental crisis continues and people lease out spare rooms
The demand for share houses is back to pre-pandemic levels as vacancy rates sit at historic lows and rent and cost-of-living pressures eat into Australians' budgets. → Read More
Live: Qantas boss apologises for 'routinely letting customers down', as ASX prepares to follow Europe
Qantas boss Alan Joyce apologises for "routinely letting customers down" as Europe's two central banks hike their version of the cash rate, with the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to follow next week. Shares are rising as this happens. → Read More
Mortgage prisoners trapped by negative equity are renting out their homes
Home owners struggling with their mortgages who cannot sell because they are in negative equity are starting to turn to the booming rental market to avoid default. → Read More
Students rush back to Australia after China bans online learning with foreign universities
More than 40,000 Chinese university students are scrambling to return to Australia after China's government issued an order requiring them to undertake face-to-face learning this semester in order for their degrees to be recognised. → Read More
Tourism mirrors geopolitics, and as China re-opens we'll see how it feels about Australia
How does China really feel about Australia? Tourism may show us, as the nation and its people decide whether they'll head back Down Under in the same numbers they were pre-pandemic. → Read More
Inflation rises more than forecast, increasing interest rate hike odds
Inflation comes in higher than expected, increasing the chances of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise next month. → Read More
First Nations entrepreneurs are still fighting 'the white boys club', as major banks try to improve
Major banks and venture capital firms say they want to finance more Indigenous business as this sector grows at a rate higher than the economy, but those from within First Nations enterprise say the finance sector has a lot to improve. → Read More
Australian borrowers headed for a series of interest rate hikes, as inflation rises again
Inflation rose again in November, making further interest rate rises more likely, with price hikes dominated by groceries, dining out, travel and housing. → Read More
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas ahead of possible extradition to the US
The founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reportedly been arrested in the Bahamas, where his now defunct business was based. → Read More
ATO reveals it raided 35 properties suspected of using technology to evade paying tax
Australian Taxation Office agents, along with federal police, have carried out dozens of raids, as part of a global crackdown on businesses suspected of using technology to under-report sales and avoid paying tax. → Read More
Cryptocurrency broker Digital Surge goes into administration, as the FTX fallout continues
Tens of thousands of Australian investors with superannuation and savings tied up in cryptocurrency remain in suspense, as a major Australian broker collapses into voluntary administration. → Read More
Federal body announces grace period on Director IDs, after concerns about $13,000 fines
As a website crashes and phone queues grow, about 700,000 Australians are given another two weeks to sign up to a scheme designed to weed out dummy directors and stop the practice of phoenixing. → Read More
Aviation firefighters to strike nationally next week, potentially causing mass chaos at airports
It is unclear whether airlines will reschedule or cancel flights that were due to take-off or land during the planned four hour strike at 27 airports nationally. → Read More
ATO's director ID system deadline looms, with more than 1 million people facing $13,000 fines
There are concerns that up to 1 million Australians are in the dark about a looming tax office requirement — or know about it and are putting off an administrative headache — with just a week until it becomes law. → Read More
ASX stuck in stalemate as miners drag down Australian share market
The Australian share market has opened flat after a week of trading that saw it virtually unchanged. → Read More
ASX gaining with OzMinerals up 4 per cent, as BHP's 'final' offer values it at $9.6 billion
It may be a strong day for the Australian share market's mining stocks, as OzMinerals reveals a final offer from BHP that values it at $9.6 billion. → Read More
Deliveroo's departure from Australia brings takeaway delivery closer to a monopoly
The collapse of Deliveroo in Australia will mean less choice in the nation's food delivery sector — and ultimately impact hospitality venues, gig economy drivers, and could make your takeaway pricier. → Read More
AFP to reveal more details about hackers' identity, PM says, as customers 'shocked' by extent of leaked data
The prime minister says authorities know "who is responsible" for the Medibank cyber attack and will reveal details later today, as the cybercriminals continue to drip feed stolen Medibank customer data. → Read More
Volvo's bid to go 'fully electric' in Australia by 2026 suggests hybrid cars are on a road to nowhere
Volvo has stolen a march on other old world automakers by vowing to go fully electric in Australia in four years. So what does the plan say about the future of hybrids? → Read More