Dire warning over ‘super’ flu strain
More than 60 influenza-related deaths have been recorded in just one month as Australia braces for another severe…
soft inflation no salve for RBA
Australia’s headline inflation rate fell before the Iran war up-ended the global economy, but economists expect price growth…
Where Australians spend their money and feel a budget pinch
Suzenne A’Neile, an 83-year-old retiree from Ardeer in suburban Melbourne, seen on March 10, 2026.(ABC News: Danielle Bonica)…
Unemployment rate rises to 4.3 per cent, but rate hike fears persist amid inflation concerns
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, surprising economists. Economists…
Interest rate, inflation: Aussie spending jumps in February
Stubborn household spending is making the Reserve Bank’s inflation fight even more difficult, ahead of a key rates…
Aussie financial breaking point revealed: Gen Z hit hardest
The dollar figure at which Australians reach financial “breaking point” can be revealed, with Gen Zers feeling the…
No longer true that the rich keep getting richer as the poor get poorer
Recent data confirms current policies are gradually reversing Australia’s chronic inequality, as Alan Austin reports. THE SALARY OF…
Mineral exploration at record highs in Western Australia’s modern-day gold rush
Geologist Karen Wellman admits she would probably find better odds at the casino. As one of the few…
Australia’s economy growing at fastest rate in almost three years
Australia’s economy was growing at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent in the December quarter, up from…
Inflation in January slightly hotter than expected, keeping RBA rate hike on table
Inflation remained well above the Reserve Bank’s target band last month, keeping pressure on the central bank to…
Unemployment rate remains at 4.1 pc in January
Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent in January, the same as in December, in seasonally adjusted…
Real wages go backwards in December quarter as Australians struggle to keep up with soaring inflation
Wages are failing to keep pace with inflation in another blow to Australians struggling to keep up with…