Unnecessary interest rate cuts derailed the national housing affordability project
Say what you like about Donald Trump, he says the quiet parts out loud. On Thursday, the day…
February interest rate rise will be ‘bitter pill’ for those struggling with cost of living, advocates say
Any Reserve Bank lift to interest rates could be the added financial pressure that causes more households to…
Rate hike pain is on the way for Australian borrowers, but will they be able to tolerate it?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates three times last year — from 4.35 per cent…
Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025, adding to rate hike expectations
Repayments on mortgages and debts are more likely to increase, after a higher-than-expected Inflation result puts pressure on…
Inflation Remained High In November, Delayed Data Shows
Topline Inflation improved in October before rising again in November, according to delayed federal data released Thursday, as…
China discourages trend-chasing among officials, warning of ‘involution’
As the period covered by China’s next five-year plan begins, the official newspaper of the country’s ruling Communist…
‘Not appropriate’: Grim reality behind ‘encouraging’ inflation figures as mortgage-holders await next rate meeting in February
Australia’s headline inflation rate has fallen by 0.4 per cent in the 12 months to last November, though…
Inflation cools in November with consumer prices rising 3.4pc, but still above the RBA’s target
Inflation cooled in November but economists remain divided on whether the RBA will hold or hike interest rates…
Dow Jones Today: DJIA Jumps Above 48,000 After Soft CPI Revives Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 1:50 p.m. ET)
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded firmly higher Thursday as investors digested a cooler-than-expected…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, NAB now tipping RBA to hike cash rate 0.25 per cent in February
Two major banks are now forecasting the Reserve Bank of Australia will hike rates at its February meeting,…
Index Slips After the Bell as AI-Bubble Jitters Persist and Markets Brace for Jobs, CPI
The S&P 500 finished modestly lower on Monday, December 15, 2025, as Wall Street entered the final full…
Queensland Health workers lock in 8% pay rise
More than 38,000 Queensland public sector health workers have secured a certified agreement with the government. A majority…