Rachel Clayton

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are transforming the fight against obesity, but they are forcing us to face crucial questions about equity and whether they should be prescribed to children.

The rise of weight loss drugs is not only changing individual lives, but also reshaping large sections of the economy.

The consumer watchdog alleges Webjet promoted cheap flights to people for years without including enough information about extra charges and fees.

The ASX closes at its highest level ever, Star Entertainment executives suffer a "first strike" at annual general meeting, and the ACCC takes Webjet to court over alleged misleading advertising.

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are set to decline further in 2025, while Perth is likely to experience the strongest growth among Australia's capital cities, according to SQM Research's latest Boom and Bust Report.

Tenants in two capital cities are paying more than 30 per cent of their income, on average, towards their rent — for the first time since the SGS Economics Rental Affordability Index was first published a decade ago.

An ASIC inquiry has been told mortgage insurance is too expensive, leading to a spike in uninsured mortgages. Catch up with the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog. 

The federal government announces a bailout for Rex Airlines, while an ACCC report has revealed domestic airfares have risen since Rex's collapse.

As the number of people facing a lifetime of renting soars, research reveals many Australian renters would pay more to secure long-term leases and homes that are above the minimum required standard. 

The ASX closed higher after the US Fed Reserve cut interest rates. Sydney flight delays are expected into the afternoon after an emergency landing by a Qantas flight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Economists have welcomed the government's plan to raise the level of income people need to earn before they need to make student debt repayments, but argue that reducing the cost of higher education would have greater benefits than slashing existing debts.

Woolworths held its annual general meeting, Coles released a trading update, and the Australian share market traded slightly down as hopes for a pre-Christmas interest rate cut faded. Here is how the trading day unfolded on our business blog.

Department store giant Myer will purchase a slew of fashion chains, giving it ownership of nearly 800 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand.

One of Australia's largest fossil fuel companies is sued by an investor activist group over claims of "greenwashing" its clean energy credentials. 

Australian shares have closed lower after losses on Wall Street overnight over concerns interest rates may stay higher for longer, while a Senate committee looking at the home loan buffer wraps up with equal arguments for and against lowering it.

The corporate regulator has launched court action over renewal notices sent to more than 500,000 customers that promised discounts that weren't always delivered. QBE has apologised and says it has cooperated with ASIC.

The ASX 200 ended slightly higher on Wednesday, with Qantas's share price hitting an all-time record. Meanwhile, ASIC is suing insurer QBE for allegedly misleading customers over premium discounts.

A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.

Sukhdeep Kaur moved to Australia on a temporary work visa. But things quickly unravelled when her employer was barred from sponsoring migrant workers.

Australian shares have finished the day lower after losses on Wall Street, where all three benchmarks fell.  Look back on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

The local share market lost ground, and major supermarket chains are  questioned over why Tim Tams are cheaper in the UK than in Australia. Here's how the day unfolded plus insights from our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog. 

Fed up with the threat of floods, Victorian resident Tuesday Browell is thought to be the first private Australian resident to import war-zone technology to protect her home.

Rocco Eliche will hang up his apron for the last time today after 50 years at the iconic Melbourne coffee bar Pellegrini's.

This community thinks it has found a solution to stop the toxic relationship between teenagers and social media, but is it that simple? And what do the kids think?

Documents reveal personal health data on Victoria's donor registry has been at extreme risk of being lost, hacked, or changed for more than a year due to poor data security.