Australians are the second most indebted households in the world, and a handful of lenders will let borrowers spread that large debt burden over a 40-year repayment period, allowing them to borrow more but also pay for the privilege.

Several people are arrested and released without charge after gluing themselves to a Brisbane road during a protest against the Queensland Government's approval of the Adani coal mine.

One of Australia's leading financial regulators warns businesses that conservative bodies with 'barely a hipster beard…between them' agree that climate change is a financial risk.

The ATO reports an almost doubling in tip-offs from the public about suspected tax evasion, as it pushes to retrieve more money from the $50 billion black economy.

The multi-billion-dollar Emissions Reduction Fund is under review and one idea being considered is to use taxpayer money to subsidise power generators, including coal-fired stations.