REA Group's chief says the company behind Australia's biggest property website wouldn't pay a cyber attacker's ransom as it only encouraged more hacks.
UN experts have published a list of projects worth $US120 billion that investors can back to help poorer countries cut emissions and adapt to global warming.
Newcrest is chasing more copper to underpin gold mining operations and says it has contracts in place to control costs amid global inflationary pressures.
As debate continues on government workplace changes, Anthony Albanese says the reform will rebuild an outdated system.
Treasury officials have been grilled about the drivers behind inflation and confirmed external supply side shocks as the chief cause.
Amid pressure for an extra tax on gas profits, the industry is mounting a defence of its importance to the Australian economy.
Motorists are getting hit hard at the pump since the return of the full fuel excise tax, with some cities still yet to reach the peak of their fuel cycles.
Elon Musk's overhaul of Twitter includes a subscription service for $US8 ($A12) a month with a blue tick for verified accounts.
The prime minister has defended the multi-employer component of the workplace relations bill and raised questions about the companies gearing up to fight it.
One of Queensland's newest coal power stations is slowly bringing half its generation units back online after a series of equipment failures this week.
The Reserve Bank of Australia sees inflation peaking higher, slower growth and a higher jobless rate as economic challenges intensify.
The federal budget faces many challenges - such as climate change - that need to be handled skilfully or risk degrading quality of life, the Treasury boss says.
Pressure is building for Australia to use global standards for more sustainable minerals as the surge in clean energy demand brings risks of dodgy dealings.
The COVID-19 recovery and commodity prices delivered a record year for corporate taxes, however hundreds of big businesses did not pay a cent.
Australia's resources minister has described coal and gas as a "natural ally" of renewable energy and essential to powering mining and economic change.
New home lending activity is drying up as rising interest rates shrink the amount banks are willing to lend.
The home prices slump is starting to slow down but it may be premature to say the worst is over.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked rates by another 25 basis points on Melbourne Cup day, adding to the pressure already felt by mortgage holders.
Big-four lender ANZ has outperformed expectations with a $6.5 billion full-year profit and a higher dividend, but its shares have dropped nearly four per cent.
Soaring energy prices will burn a hole in the pockets of Australian businesses as growing gas dominance triples the cost of wholesale electricity.
New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to restore economic stability after his predecessor's tax plans spooked markets and hurt the pound.
Residents in regional communities are at risk of being 'neglected' in the federal budget, following the scrapping of infrastructure projects.
The latest inflation figures confirmed what households already knew - cost of living pressures are showing no signs of easing.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reappointed Jeremy Hunt as his finance minister and vowed to fix the "mistakes" of his predecessor.
Jim Chalmers has begun the task of budget repair, even as households face power price spikes and lower real wages due to rising inflation.
Retail electricity prices are expected to rise by 50 per cent over the next two years, the budget papers have revealed.
The government will spend billions in the federal budget overhauling the aged care sector, while COVID-19 response measures are also being extended.
A gloomy economy will weigh on household budgets with a boost to real wages not expected until at least mid-2024.
More than $1 billion will go towards protecting the Great Barrier Reef, with budget funds also set aside to save the nation's iconic endangered animals.
The Albanese government says it is committed to regional Australia's future, funding health, skills and connectivity, while delaying dam projects.
Australia's first carbon budget comes with a hefty price tag for climate spending to meet national and international pledges.
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