RBA governor Michele Bullock calls for patience as rate decisions get harder
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says she does not think inflation is taking off again, and it is…
First-home buyer affordability not just Sydney problem as prices climb in Australian capitals
The great Australian dream of owning your own home is becoming increasingly unrealistic for many young Australians, new…
‘Let the ball slip’: Decades of government ‘coasting’ plaguing Australians, AMP’s chief economist Shane Oliver says
Australian governments over the past two decades have “let the ball slip” and squandered the momentum generated by…
Jim Chalmers losing fight against inflation, Angus Taylor declares as rising costs outpace wage growth
Australians are getting “poorer” under the Albanese government as Treasurer Jim Chalmers has remained in “denial” over real…
risk to economy forces RBA’s hand on rates
The risk of persistent inflation over coming months was behind the Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates…
Fading US dollar trust threatens world economy, ex-IMF official Zhu Min warns
Dwindling global trust in the US dollar is one of the most prominent risks facing a vulnerable world…
Takaichi expecting additional BOJ rate hike — but not in spring — adviser says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the Bank of japan to raise its policy interest rate in the near…
Cost-of-living crisis sees more young women neglecting health and basic needs, report finds
Every week, 23-year-old Ruby Neisler begins her ritual — trawling for supermarket bargains. She starts at Tribe of…
RBA deputy governor defends central bank from critics, wonders if Australia is more inflation-prone
Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser has defended the RBA’s unwillingness to criticise the spending choices of the…
Australian dollar reaches ’40-year high’ against Japan’s yen, as cheap holidays fuel tourism surge
Australians visiting Japan are seeing their trips get even cheaper as the Australian dollar hits a four-decade high…
Commonwealth Bank shares rise after CBA reports increased profits as it lifts home lending volumes
Shares in Australia’s biggest bank have risen in early trade after the Commonwealth Bank reported rising profits on…
Old-school financial advice that no longer applies to modern day life
Buying a starter home, living on one income and staying in the same job for 40 years —…