Australia's jobs paradox: low unemployment, high demand and a changing workforce
Australia's labour market remains one of the strongest parts of the national economy, yet the headline unemployment rate tells only part of the story. Behind the statistics is a nation searching for workers. Employers...
America’s forced labour tariffs redraw global trade lines
The United States has escalated its campaign against forced labour imports, widening pressure on m...
Australia’s motoring transition: higher costs, new rules and the rise of Chinese vehicles
Australia’s relationship with the motor car is changing. For generations, Australians viewed cars...
The great Australian recalibration
For decades Australians believed life would steadily improve with each generation. A secure job w...
Minimum wage rise delivers relief for workers but raises fresh business and inflation concerns
Australia’s minimum wage workers are set to receive a 4.75 per cent pay increase following the Fai…
Australia’s defence posture faces growing scrutiny in an uncertain Asia-Pacific region
Australia is spending hundreds of billions of dollars modernising its defence forces as strategic …
Pauline Hanson, preferences and the shifting mood of Australia
Pauline Hanson has spent decades dividing opinion in Australian politics, but even her critics ack…
Fuel prices, supplies and the Iran effect
Why every Australian is paying more Australians are being reminded that fuel is not just what goes …
California’s Democratic Dominance: Why Voters Still Back Newsom and Bass
California remains America’s political paradox. It is one of the wealthiest economies on Earth, h…
AUKUS Pushes Ahead As Hegseth Warns Against Chinese “Hegemony” In Asia
The AUKUS security partnership has moved into a new and more ambitious phase following high-level …
Australia
Australia is competing globally for workers, investment and ideas
Australia is often described as one of the world's most successful economies. The nation possesses vast natural resources, political stability, sophisticated financial systems and a high standard of living. Yet in 2026 Australi...
Australia’s insurance market: opportunity and complexity in a shifting cycle
Favourable conditions continue to shape Australia’s insurance market. Stronger insurer competition and increased appetite are contributing to pricing reductions across most major lines, creating opportunities for businesses to imp...
Australia’s credit card squeeze: it is not just mortgage holders feeling the pain
For years, the national conversation about household financial stress in Australia has centred on mortgage interest rates. Every Reserve Bank decision sends millions of borrowers scrambling to calcu…
Private health insurance in Australia: worth the cost or an expensive necessity?
Private health insurance remains one of the most debated household expenses in Australia. For some families it is a financial safety net that provides peace of mind, faster access to treatment and g…
Hints of downward change for property prices: do the numbers show a trend?
Australia’s property market may be showing the first subtle signs of change after years of extraordinary growth, with analysts, agents and buyers increasingly questioning whether the long-running up…
Paralympic swimmer, Poppy Wilson, named Global Ambassador for Variety International
Sunshine Coast, Queensland: Variety - the Children’s Charity International is proud to announce Paralympic swimmer Poppy Wilson as its newest Global Ambassador, strengthening the charity’s commitmen…
The Times Property Section
Cottesloe: Why Perth’s Coastal Jewel Remains One of Australia’s Most Desired Property Markets
Western Australia has many desirable coastal suburbs, but few carry the prestige, lifestyle appeal...
Auction Clearance Rates: What Australia’s Property Market Is Trying to Tell Us
Australia’s auction market is sending a strong message in 2026: buyers are cautious, sellers are n...
Residential Property Price Growth in the Regions
For decades the Australian property discussion revolved around Sydney, Melbourne and, increasingly…
Property in Noosa: The Agencies, The Prices and the Lifestyle
The property market in Noosa Heads remains one of Australia’s most closely watched prestige reside…
Moving to Darwin? This Is the Residential Property Reality
For many Australians tired of crowded southern cities, long commutes and increasingly unaffordable…
Elite Havens to Launch Akkulla Bali, Redefining Luxury Villa Living in Seminyak
A major new player is set to reshape Bali’s luxury hospitality landscape, as Elite Havens announce…
The Times Business
ASX Movements Since Labor’s Budget: What Investors Are Watching Now
Australia’s share market has spent recent weeks digesting the implications of Labor’s federal budg...
“People Are Spending Less”: Small Businesses Feel Australia’s Economic Slowdown
Sometimes the real state of the economy is not found in Treasury papers, Reserve Bank statements o...
Small Business Owners Say Confidence Is Falling Across Australia
Australia’s small business sector has long been described as the backbone of the national economy...
Why Same-Day Flower Delivery in Melbourne Is Changing the Way People Send Gifts
People are busier than ever today compared to three decades ago. Many children once remembered bir...
Remote’s Modern Payroll Platform Surpasses 300% Growth, Fueling Shift to Become the Leading Global Employment Infrastructure for Australian Businesses
Reaching $300M in ARR and cash flow positivity, Remote expands access to its platform to build for t...
7thDrive Targets National Expansion with Subscription Model Shift
Gold Coast-based premium car hire company 7thDrive is accelerating its growth strategy, evolving b...
Why Brisbane Businesses Are Outsourcing to Professional Commercial Cleaning Services?
Businesses are outsourcing their cleaning because it saves money, lifts workplace standards, keeps...
SpaceX Float: Elon Musk’s Magnum Opus Heads Toward the Market
For years, investors around the world have speculated about one question: when will SpaceX finally...
“We Just Want Certainty”: Small Businesses React To The Federal Budget
Australia’s small business sector has delivered a mixed — and at times anxious — response to the F...
Technology
VoltX Energy expands into Victoria & ACT …
Leading Australian energy solutions provider VoltX Energy and premier sponsor of the NRL Manly Wa...
Local News
QLD Day
On Saturday 6 June, parkrun events across the state will be a sea of maroon, with communities str...
Culture
The evolution of bread in Australia: from bas…
For generations, bread was one of the simplest and most affordable foods in Australia. A loaf sat...
Travel
From School Excursions to Sophistication: How…
For many Australians, memories of Canberra are permanently tied to a Year 6 school excursion. Most...
The Times Features
Property markets react to budget signals before laws ar…
Australia’s property market has already begun reacting to the federal budget announcements despite...
The evolution of bread in Australia: from basic staple …
For generations, bread was one of the simplest and most affordable foods in Australia. A loaf sat...
Australian football fan Forest Robinson scores a Champi…
A solo competition trip to Budapest became a night in Heineken’s Skybox and pitchside celebrations a...
Why fit matters more than fashion
Fashion changes constantly. Colours come and go. Trends rise and disappear. One year oversized cl...
Why Your Backyard Pool Is One of the Best Investments Y…
The Gold Coast backyard has always punched above its weight. Long summers, reliable sunshine and a c...
Whole-Home Climate Control in Australia: What Homeowner…
If you are weighing up how to heat and cool your whole home with one system, ducted reverse-cycle ...
From School Excursions to Sophistication: How Canberra …
For many Australians, memories of Canberra are permanently tied to a Year 6 school excursion. Most...
McDonald’s Australia keeps innovating as Red Bull lands…
For decades, McDonald’s Australia has been associated with burgers, fries, coffee and soft drinks...
Woodroffe footy club BBQ legend crowned in national Bun…
Bunnings has found its latest community hero, naming Brent Tanner from Darwin Buffaloes Football C...