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Risky mortgage lending surges – MacroBusiness
On 1 October 2025, the Albanese government launched its expanded 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers, with:…
The Blogs: Running on Empty: Britain’s North Sea Collapse Meets the Hormuz Crisis | Vincent James Hooper
Israel helped launch the war that closed the Strait of Hormuz. Britain is paying the price. The collapse…
Australia says fuel supply levels stable, PM against panic buying
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, during an address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday,…
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…
US national debt surges past $39 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just…
Commentary: Why firms are pivoting from ‘China shedding’ to ‘Chinamaxxing’
Fearing a Huawei-like ban following a 2019 national security probe, TikTok hired Kevin Mayer, a former Walt Disney…
Unemployment rises to 4.3pc in February; employment jumps 48,900
The Australian sharemarket hit a four-month low after fresh strikes on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure sent oil above…
US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty, Iran war | Banks News
The United States Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady as the labour market cools and prices on…
Why did the RBA raise interest rates? Will higher petrol prices have same effect?
The Reserve Bank hiked interest rates for the second time this year this week, but the closely divided…
ASX set to slump as Wall Street falls; Oil jumps; Fed stays on hold, Powell warns of war uncertainty
Stan Choe Updated March 19, 2026 — 7:55am,first published 5:06am Save You have reached your maximum number of…
Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears | US interest rates
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second time this year, a widely expected move…