Lucia Stein

Earlier this year, Australian designer Dion Lee was making waves in the fashion world after his corset top was debuted by the most famous woman in the world. How did all go so wrong for this local brand?

A major fashion retail consolidation is looming in Australia, as department store Myer considers buying up more than 700 of Premier Investment's apparel stores, including Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E and Dotti.

With Australia's economy growing at its slowest pace in decades and expectations interest rates could soon start to fall, analysts are warning there is too much "exuberance" on the share market.

With the price of everyday items front of mind for many consumers at the check-outs, it shouldn't come as a shock that the actions of our major supermarket giants are under the microscope.

The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street hit new record highs overnight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

The annual rate of headline inflation fell to 2.7 per cent in August, down from 3.5 per cent in July. The Australian share market closed lower. Look back on the day's events and insights with our specialist business reporters.

Basic grocery items are still cheaper at Aldi when compared with Coles and Woolworths, according to consumer group Choice, which has again found little price difference between the two major grocers.

A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found many Australians have lost trust in supermarkets as it investigates the mega grocers' market power and potential barriers to entry in the sector.

Sales of hybrid cars in Australia have charged ahead of demand for electric vehicles, reflecting a global trend that has seen major car makers scale back their EV production targets. Here's what it could mean for Australian consumers.

The Australian share market is set to edge higher, with ASX futures pointing to a small rise at the open.