June 20, 2013 The yield advantage on Australian sovereign bonds may crash to the least since 2001 as the Reserve Bank bank shows it’s willing to cut record-low interest rates even further, CBA says.

June 20, 2013 Australia's only listed health insurer, NIB, has played down the prospect of an imminent takeover offer for the online-only health insurer health.com.au, but says it always keeps an eye out for acquisition opportunities.

June 20, 2013 Today's hefty sell-off has starkly underlined the reversal in the Australian dollar's fortunes.

June 20, 2013 The Senate inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is long overdue but welcome.

June 20, 2013 China's interbank funding costs surged again today, with the two shortest-term rates hitting record highs, as the central bank again ignored market pressure to inject fund.

June 20, 2013 The days of cheap overseas travel and attractive online prices are over, leading economists say. With the Australian dollar falling to a 33-month low on Thursday, travel and online retail prices are expected to soar immediately.

June 20, 2013 The Senate will hold an inquiry into the corporate watchdog following revelations in Fairfax Media that the regulator took 16 months to act on information from whistleblowers about serious misconduct inside the Commonwealth Bank's financial planning unit.

June 20, 2013 Retirement makes people feel happier and healthier than they have done at any point since their mid-30s, an official study suggests.

June 20, 2013 Could an extended period of subdued house price increases – the preferred path to more affordable Australian housing – wipe out a generation of would-be entrepreneurs?

June 20, 2013 The future of the woodchipping industry in NSW is in doubt, following a decision by timber company Boral to sell its export arm and wood processing plant.