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…
The tiny Aussie town named ‘richest’ in the country beating out elite coastal postcodes
Ashburton in Western Australia is a mining area that includes the towns of Onslow (right) and Tom Price…
Living costs rise for all but some hit harder, new ABS data finds
Cost-of-living pressures are being felt by all households but some are being hit harder than others, according to…
RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc as inflation rises
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, as had been widely forecast. The new…
Aussie dollar skyrockets in global madness
RBA governor Michele Bullock may need to lift interest rates if inflation comes in hotter than 3.2 per…
Photo shows ‘illusory’ reality of Aussie housing wealth amid calls for $12 billion change
This uninhabitable Sydney house in Darlinghurst highlights the ‘illusory’ nature of out high housing ‘wealth’. (Source: Domain) Australians…