Finance

Retail sales plummeted in April despite an explosion in e-commerce spending as COVID-19 lockdowns forced Australians to shop from home.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called time on Australia's 29-year growth run, revealing JobKeeper changes will be finalised in July.

Cash was already teetering on the brink of oblivion. COVID-19 just kicked it over the edge.

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Australians are using less cash than ever, and it's a trend that is speeding up as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scott Morrison should consider extending JobKeeper if the economy doesn't bounce back enough from the pandemic, says RBA governor Phillip Lowe.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says $1.5 billion in federal funding for vocational training needs to be overhauled to support SMEs with relevant skills.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will unveil his 'JobMaker' training overhaul to help address the SME skills shortage as the government canvasses options to revitalise the economy.

Total hours worked across the Australian economy fell 9% between early March and early April 2020, but self-employed people have been hit harder.

JobKeeper helps workers keep their existing jobs, but it can’t do anything for those who are already unemployed or who need to switch employers.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined a set of grisly figures in an address to Parliament, predicting Australia's quarterly GDP will fall at least 10% in June.