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The Brisbane River flooding of 2011. Picture: Shutterstock

With scientists predicting more frequent and severe natural disasters, we need a full picture of their likely costs, who is going to pay, and how.

Calculating income tax revenue lost to natural disasters

Ultimately what we care about is the proportion of the population that is in work, rather than the number of jobs created, which can be related to population.

Technically our unemployment rate now begins with a '3'. How do we keep it there?

Gerard Cockburn

Harley Dennett

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigning with Bass MP Bridget Archer on Thursday. Picture: James Croucher

The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4 per cent as the federal election fight over jobs and economic management heats up.

'Not just luck': Frydenberg cheers steady 4 per cent unemployment rate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with fourth year apprentice Jack Davie at Air Affairs Australia's Advanced Manufacturing Centre in South Nowra. Picture: James Croucher

The Prime Minister will use a campaign stop in Sydney to commit a re-elected Coalition government to creating 1.3 million over the next five years.

Coalition pledge 1.3m new jobs as Morrison eyes NSW battleground

Karen Barlow

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Pic: Getty Images

Just days away from entering caretaker mode, the Australian and Indian governments are signing a long-awaited trade deal.

Australia and India to sign interim trade deal

Sarah Lansdown

Engineers Australia's chief engineer Jane MacMaster said gender diversity in the field hasn't changed much since she studied 30 years ago. Picture: James Croucher

A new report calls for schools, government and industry to make a renewed effort to entice women and girls to become engineers.

Most people don't really know what engineers do. Now you can find out

Rally celebrate International Women's Day 2022. Picture Peter Lorimer 

The Power to Prevent Coalition represents more than 60 community organisations, including women's crisis centres, unions and legal aid groups.

'It is not inevitable': Urgent call for action on sexual harassment

Petrol prices have soared. Picture: Marina Neil

A peak industry body has said rising fuel costs are adding additional strain on already pressured supply chains

Rising fuel costs adding extra strain to business

Finn McHugh

Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg. Picture: Getty Images

Facebook's parent company has unveiled plans to combat misinformation and electoral interference as you get ready to vote.

'Really critical': Facebook expands fact-checking amid election concerns

"It's time to put the thinking cap on": Anna Bligh. Picture: AAP

The peak banking lobby says not mitigating natural disaster risks will have dire consequences.

Disaster mitigation policies need urgent attention: ABA

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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

However the European clearing house which administers the interest won't be passing on payments to Russia, due to sanctions imposed by the EU.

Treasurer concedes Australia will pay interest on bonds held by Russia

Money to socialise: Royal Hotel licensee Jonathan Mctaggart says coal mining is important to Muswellbrook "economically, politically and socially". Picture: Peter Lorimer

As the Hunter embarks on a "just transition" businesses in the area are at risk of being left behind.

Muswellbrook businesses show why mining matters beyond the coalface

Have to capitalise: Muswellbrook mayor, Steve Reynolds, says he is looking to ensure a future for the region post-mining. Picture: Peter Lorimer

Upper Hunter needs 'more than lip service' for a post-mining economy

Labor's treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

Labor's treasury spokesman says a return to onshore manufacturing is needed to diversify the economy.

Labor unveils its economic plan to win over voters

The review comes in light of lobbying by One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts following his work with Hunter Region coalminers including injured former Mount Arthur labour hire employee Simon Turner (pictured). Picture: Simon McCarthy

Change for Coal LSL corporation after Canberra accepts KPMG review findings.

Auditors call for overhaul of miners' long service leave corporation as review reveals major problems

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The number of people who worked reduced hours because they were sick was around three times the pre-pandemic average for January.

Unemployment rate holds steady despite fall in hours worked

Good morning Melbourne. There's a new local news, lifestyle and property magazine heading your way in March. Picture: Shutterstock

ACM owner Antony Catalano returns to the Melbourne publishing market with the launch of Inner East ReView magazine.

New ACM magazine for inner-east Melbourne

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz 

The Treasurer has outlined further deregulation is needed to support the economy through the pandemic.

Coalition outlines deregulation as election pledge

The nation's largest bank says forward orders and lending for working capital have surged due to virus uncertainties.

Forward orders rise over pandemic concerns

A new report has highlighted the gender pay gap. Picture: Shutterstock

Nearly a quarter of Australian boardrooms have no women and fixing the imbalance could take 80 years, an expert says.

Boardroom gender fix '80 years away', most workplaces pay women less

Scott Morrison has crashed into a young player while playing soccer in Devonport, Tasmania.

Scott Morrison has joked the local Devonport football team could use him as a "bulldozer" for their new grandstand after knocking over a child during a mock match.

The moment Scott Morrison 'bulldozed' over a child playing soccer in Tasmania

High-profile KPGM economist Sarah Hunter says the Hunter should be "relatively optimistic" about shifting successfully from coal to clean energy but the next federal government must take the lead on coordinating the shift.

Next government 'must lead' Hunter transition

Tragic: Kathleen Folbigg with her four children, Laura, Sarah, Caleb and Patrick. 

The NSW attorney-general will make a statement about convicted child murderer Kathleen Folbigg, more than a year on from a petition calling for her pardon.

No pardon, but another public inquiry for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg

TRAGEDY: Emerald Wardle was allegedly murdered at a home at Metford in June, 2020. 

A man who strangled his 18-year-old girlfriend to death at Metford in 2020 was in a psychotic state and had formed the belief she was a "demon" who was "sucking the life out of him", a jury has heard.

'I killed a demon': Jordan Miller pleads not guilty to murder over the death of girlfriend Emerald Wardle

As demand has decreased, there is no need for a mass vaccination clinic and the Belmont hub will close.