Michael Janda

Wages growth in Australia has slowed to 3.5 per cent over the past year, according to September quarter data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

There perhaps was a time in Australia, and across the Western world, where many young people could spend their 20s exploring — the world, different jobs, music, art, love — and still settle down to live a prosperous life.

The scandal of long delays in super funds processing death and disability benefits has hit a community nerve.

There is a cold, hard truth in the most recent economic growth numbers — governments are keeping Australia out of recession.

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) board is meeting for the final time this year to make a decision about the cash rate.

There was plenty of pre-Christmas cheer at the Reserve Bank press conference.

The Australian dollar fell by more than 1 per cent following the RBA's meeting and the governor's press conference yesterday, with the ASX expected to ease modestly. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

If you're looking for a last-minute overseas summer getaway, New Zealand is looking increasingly attractive.