Business & Economics
Analysis
The cloud is made of concrete
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software tool. It has become the world’s most demanding construction client – with some concerning implications
Opinion
Can a new 'objective' rebuild confidence in construction?
A new Bill aims to put the health and safety of Victorian building occupants at the heart of decision making. And it could be a game changer
Research
How Indigenous business enterprise is rewriting Australian economics
Indigenous businesses employ 135,000 people and provide one in five jobs for Aboriginal workers – but is government procurement policy missing the mark?
Research
Stressed and rushed? Your decisions might suffer
New research reveals how the combination of stress and time pressure can wreak havoc on our ability to make good choices
Analysis
It may be a cost-of-living Christmas but there’s hope for 2026
As many of us struggle through the expensive holiday period, it seems financial relief may be coming – but perhaps not as swiftly as we want
Opinion
Why limiting supermarket prices could end up costing Australians more
Australia's proposed grocery pricing laws aim to ease cost-of-living pressures, but they might raise prices for the very consumers they're meant to protect
Analysis
Victoria has a once-in-a-generation chance to stamp out the 'un-Australian practice' of not paying construction contractors
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Victoria is re-thinking its approach to ensuring vulnerable contractors in the construction industry get paid for the work they do
Special Report
The evolution of retirement living
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey shows that living circumstances in retirement have changed over time, but social connections are generally strong
Special Report
Is this the golden age of retirement?
The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey shows we’re retiring later, but healthier and wealthier