Albury council votes against huge 29 per cent rate rise
Albury councillors have voted to defer consideration of a proposed rate rise of almost 30 per cent, as…
Each rate rise locks tens of thousands out of home ownership, research finds
Each standard interest rate increase could be locking close to 30,000 households out of home ownership, some of…
More than 1.5 million Australians struggle with their mortgages as they brace for potential rate rise
More than 1.5 million Australians are now considered at risk of mortgage stress as economic uncertainty pushes more…
Australia inflation to fall in April but rate rises loom
Australia’s inflation rate will fall in April, thanks to the government temporarily pausing a tax excise, but it…
What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not just interest rates?
Would you rather hand over an extra $300 a month to your bank or the federal government? I’m…
Interest rate rises push employed people and young families into mortgage stress
More than 65,000 Australians have contacted the National Debt Helpline in financial distress since the start of the…
Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller warns ‘chance’ of recession in Australia amid inflation, Middle East pressures
Westpac’s chief executive Anthony Miller has sounded the alarm Australia could slide into a recession as inflationary pressures…
Westpac CEO warns ‘there’s a chance of a recession’ as interest rates rise
The chief executive of Westpac has warned of the growing risk a recession could be on the horizon…
Labor spending not to blame for soaring inflation: Chalmers
Jim Chalmers has defended Labor’s management of the economy after Sunrise host Nat Barr accused the government of…
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…
Big Four banks warn borrowers over double blow as RBA tipped to hike cash rate in days
The RBA board will hold a two-day monetary policy meeting on Monday and Tuesday, with the Big Four…
Why economists hate low unemployment for inflation
Bad news, they reckon, always comes in threes. There was the big spike in inflation in recent months…