Business and Industry Regulation

The head of Australia's bank regulator will end his term almost two years early, announcing he will step down from his role at the end of October.

Four months after a funeral insurer collapsed, leaving thousands of First Nations customers out of pocket, the government offers funding to cover funerals. 

Former senior RBA economist and current chief economist at the Centre for Independent Studies Peter Tulip says the RBA needs to cast aside the secrecy. The bank's secret workings are about to be scrutinised in a wide-ranging review.

Former federal climate change minister backs proposed fix for crisis-riddled national electricity market, calling for ideology to be taken out of debate.

Capping tax breaks for housing could help reduce house prices and ensure that property is not concentrated in the hands of older and wealthier Australians, the OECD says. 

Renewable energy advocates are warning against locking in extra payments for coal and gas, saying it could derail the switch to clean power.

In a sign of the times, authorities are again forced to intervene in Australia's energy market, this time to keep the gas flowing to Victoria in a reversal of the state's recent history as a gas provider.

Suncorp has accepted a $4.9 billion bid from ANZ to take over its banking business, as the big four bank seeks to accelerate its growth.

Suncorp accepts a $4.9 billion bid from ANZ to take over its banking business, as the big four bank seeks to accelerate its growth.

With China's economy in danger of going off the rails, Beijing can no longer afford to inflict upon itself the kind of self-harm its trade sanctions have wreaked, writes Ian Verrender.

Special pandemic rules which forced a fairer playing field between landlords and businesses have now expired.

As state and federal energy ministers strive to solve the nation's power crisis, Victoria is looming as a gatekeeper to a possible solution.

US billionaires once believed the "sky would be the limit" when it came to making money in China, however, in recent months, several tech giants — including Amazon's Kindle and Airbnb — have joined a growing exodus from the country. 

New data shows that when funeral insurance company Youpla went into liquidation in March, some of Australia's most disadvantaged towns paid the heaviest price.

ClubsNSW has proposed setting up an independent panel to determine if relatives of at-risk gamblers can invoke bans.

Afterpay's co-CEOs and founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar are Australia's highest-paid executives, collecting a combined $264.2 million – together they earn more than 2,800 times the full-time average wage.

As the whistleblower was revealed and the fallout hits France's President, here's a quick look at the so-called Uber Files.

While the cost of living continues to soar, a rising number of job vacancies is a slightly overlooked piece of good news.

Indigenous communities are worried that sacred sites will become collateral damage, as resource companies push to produce more gas.

Australians were told interest rates wouldn't rise until 2024. Has the Reserve Bank failed in its communication, and how could rate rises impact financial stability, Nassim Khadem asks.

Proptrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh believes most borrowers should be able to absorb the latest rate hike to 1.35 per cent.

Barbara Aldridge's second-hand book business is amongst the first to feel the impact of interest rate rises — and she's especially worried about the impact on younger mortgage holders.

South Australian authorities have launched an independent review of Adelaide's SkyCity casino after interstate probes pointed to broader systemic issues within the industry.

The energy market operator believes renewable energy could at times provide 100 per cent of electricity on the east coast as soon as 2025.

The senior NSW minister says the former state Deputy Premier should step down from a new plum role as trade commissioner.