Measured against incomes and rents, Australian house prices are among the world’s most expensive.

Eight per cent rise in job ads since the start of the year.

There are encouraging signs concerning the existence of rare earth elements in the country.

The company has signed a three-year licence agreement with radio manufacturer BKS Technology.

Offshore blocks have been reserved for three months.

The European Commission says Greece ranks in the penultimate bracket of member states, along with Estonia, Lithuania, Spain and Latvia.

Growth in wages has declined noticeably and is expected to remain relatively modest over the period ahead.

The rise in interest-only loans and lending to investors was “credit negative” for the banks in Australia.

Steel company Structural Challenge, owned and operated by Maria Mavrikos, has been awarded for its innovative approach to construction.

ASIC says investment products are “complex and not well understood by consumers and investors”.