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More borrowers like these twins are about to become 'mortgage prisoners'
As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.
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analysis: Another double rate hike coming from RBA but brakes may be applied soon
When the Reserve Bank heavyweights next gather around the board table, the question will not be about whether to raise rates, but by how much, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
We spoke to dozens of current and former Qantas staff, this is what they say is wrong at the airline
Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell ABC's Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined.
Are cooperatives and mutuals one answer to Australia's weak wages growth?
There is one sector of the finance industry where workers have maintained an above-average share of earnings, even as wages have plunged relative to profits elsewhere.
As 22 cent fuel excise hike looms, the competition watchdog is ordered to monitor fuel retailers
As the end of a temporary halving of Australia's fuel excise draws near, the ACCC is ordered to watch for fuel retailers seeking to take advantage of the hike.
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analysis: Can multi-employer bargaining fix wage suppression?
Multi-employer bargaining is part of a suite of policies designed to lift workers' wages, writes Gareth Hutchens.
Government dismisses 'breathless hysteria' over changes to employer bargaining rules
The federal government rejects suggestions any moves to widen access to multi-employer bargaining will lead to more strikes and business shutdowns across the country.
Welfare recipients set to receive largest indexation increase in three decades amid soaring cost of living
The government says it's the largest indexation increase to payments in more than 30 years for allowances, and 12 years for pensions.
Industrial relations and climate to dominate as parliament returns
The government hopes to introduce industrial relations reform before the end of the year as debate looks set to dominate parliament in its latest sitting.
An ex-premier, a union warhorse, a media mogul and the race to claim the key to Australia's green power future
Deep storage is considered the Holy Grail of efforts to turn the electricity grid green — and a roll call of interesting characters is on the trail.
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'I'm wasting myself': How visa restrictions are stopping skilled migrant women from working
Migrant doctors, nurses, engineers and pharmacists say their bridging visas are stopping them from getting jobs in Australia — but they are working to change that.
Posted More 'cottonfed' cattle possible as waste turned into feed
A new factory that upcycles waste from growing cotton could see more "cottonfed" Australian beef, and a byproduct from the process could find its way into your fish and chips.
Posted Updated Federal government increase to migration cap welcomed in Ballarat. For this family, regional Victoria is home
In Ballarat, council, industry, employers and cultural groups are working together to maximise their benefit from the migration boost.
Posted Updated European Union to meet amid energy crisis warning as Russia suspends gas line
Germany says Russia is "no longer a reliable energy partner" after announcing multi-billion dollar measures to help ease price pain.
Posted More people are dying on Queensland roads as experts unpack the impacts of COVID-19 on driver behaviour
More than 200 people have died on Queensland roads this year, as experts say more drivers are admitting to dangerous driver behaviour such as drink driving.
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