How many zombies must live? It's not a question for movie night, but rather one that will be keeping Treasurer Scott Morrison up late in coming weeks ahead of the May budget.

At the crucial moment, the United Kingdom and the European Union both offered a warm shoulder and a kind word, but now it gets tough, writes Lisa Millar.

Many older Australians are wary about the transition to a cashless economy — and to understand why you have to look at issues of trust, wealth and education, writes David Taylor.

Cities would suffer much less damage and avoid huge financial losses if we designed them to cope with the effects of cyclones.

Declining interest rates have made housing more affordable over the past 30 years, but it has also increased the risk for homebuyers.