Should we scrap the $100 note?
THERE are growing calls to abandon the 300 million $100 notes in circulation. Here’s why it makes a whole lot of sense.
Australian Economy
If Australia gets a Trump, this is why
COULD Australia get its own Donald Trump? Easily, if we’re not careful. The latest underemployment stats paint a scary picture.
What American vote means for Australia
IF YOU thought this election had no impact on Aussies, think again. Here’s what life could be like under Donald Trump’s rule.
PM open to debate on five cent coin
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has admitted that it’s a “fair point” that many Australians want to ditch the nation’s five cent piece.
Australia’s first true megacity?
SYDNEY and Melbourne could become one powerhouse city. It sounds bonkers, but 900km doesn’t have to be that far apart.
It’s official: we’re deeper in debt
AUSTRALIA’S national debt grew again between the midyear and full-year budgets, and it isn’t pleasant reading.
Vote that tore the nation apart
TODAY marks 100 years since this vote that could have “devastated” Australia. If it were held today, would you tick “yes” or “no”?
Turnbull at odds with his own ministers
NEW figures have shown thousands of Australians are better off on welfare than at work. In response, the Prime Minister is dithering.
Why we should smile at Chinese tourists
THERE’S been a massive boom in Chinese tourists travelling to Australia, it’s just one of the ways we are benefiting from China’s rise.
The most over budget road in Australia
THE final cost for this highway was five times its original budget. It’s just one of a slew of projects costing taxpayers more than $28bn.
Watch your back NSW, they’re coming for you
NEW South Wales may has been named Australia’s best-performing state, but it’s not all good news. The crown could soon pass to its biggest rival.
What will Mike Baird spend $40bn on?
NO WONDER the NSW Premier is happy, he’s got billions burning a hole in his pocket. But what are the big ticket projects now under consideration?
Could AAA downgrade hit your wallet?
A DOWNGRADE of Australia’s AAA rating is almost certain, so what does this mean for consumers and interest rates?
What was Lucy Turnbull thinking?
MOVE the NSW Parliament from Sydney to Parramatta? Seriously? Some people think the idea has merit but the Premier’s not one of them.
Property set to become ‘worst investment’
IF YOU were hoping to join the property investment boom, you may be too late to the party as warnings of a downturn increase.
Why you can’t get a payrise
IF IT feels like ages since you got a decent payrise, you are not alone — so don’t blame your boss for being stingy just yet.
What RBA isn’t telling you about housing
THE Reserve Bank seems to think housing is a smaller danger to the economy than in the past. But there’s something they’re not telling us.
You’re worse off than you think
WE’RE always told how lucky Australia is compared to other countries, but we’re actually getting a deeply misleading picture.
Apartment boom risks start showing
THE risks of oversupply the Brisbane and Melbourne apartment markets are “coming to the fore”, the Reserve Bank warns.
Housing a bigger threat than China
A HOUSING market downturn is a bigger threat to Australia’s financial stability than the slowdown in China, investors have warned.
Mum and dad’s big lending problem
THE number of parents lending their kids cash for both deposits and mortgages is out of control. And it could harm our economy.
Refugees heading to retirement home
PAULINE Hanson has slammed a plan to house Syrian and Iraqi refugees alongside elderly residents at a retirement village as an “absolute disgrace”.
How China has eclipsed Australia
THIS is the graph that shows how China has managed to dominate Australia for the past 25 years.
Shonky colleges — your time is up
THEY’VE been accused of signing up students who will never complete their course — now the government wants to clean up private colleges.
All aboard the barf fast train
THE Hyperloop promises to get you from Sydney to Melbourne in 55 minutes, but the proposal didn’t mention the downside.
Why the new $5 note is getting rejected
THE rollout of the new $5 note isn’t going as smoothly as everyone hoped. All around the country, shops and vending machines are rejecting it.
CBA admits: ‘We have done wrong’
COMMONWEALTH Bank chief Ian Narev admits his company’s insurance arm did wrong by some, but they haven’t sacked anyone.
‘Sydney to Melbourne in 55 mins’
A SUPERSONIC rail that travels at a lightning speed of more than 1000km/h could be coming to Australia. But there’s a catch.
Are big bank grillings just a ‘sham’?
THE big four banks are fronting up to be grilled by Australia’s politicians, but Labor thinks they’re getting off easy.
Your next Ford will be built at $6 an hour
THE Australian car manufacturing industry never stood a chance once a free trade deal was signed with Thailand. They pay just $6 an hour. So where’s the level playing field?
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