Reserve Bank worries about inflation pressures building, risk of a recession
The Reserve Bank is growing increasingly anxious about price pressures building in the economy. Speaking in Sydney on…
Australia’s interest rate rise comes as other countries maintain theirs. Why?
As Australian mortgage holders grapple with rising repayments, some countries have not seen interest rate rises in years.…
Expert offers crucial tweak to Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s tax bracket indexation proposal to help bring down interest rates
The Coalition’s bold plan to index tax brackets to the rate of inflation should be set at a…
Warnings of an energy supply shock that would impact Australia quite severely
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Housing market ‘levelling out’ as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers
Elevated interest rates have trimmed the borrowing capacity of prospective home buyers, as many agents report the housing…
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…
‘Governed by idiots’: Tom Elliott unloads on Australia’s political leaders after Victorian budget, RBA rate hike
Melbourne radio host Tom Elliott has hit out at Australia’s political leadership, claiming the nation is being “run…
Businesses need to raise prices or put Australians out of work
Australia had an inflation problem before the Iran war, but it’s turned sinister. Prior to the war, core…
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…
Major banks lift interest rates after Reserve Bank announces cash rate rise for third consecutive time
Australia’s big four banks have all lifted interest rates following the RBA’s decision to increase the national cash…
RBA’s decision on interest rates a choice between two evils: recession or inflation
If there’s any certainty about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate verdict today, it’s that it will…
The seven factors that will decide if the RBA raises interest rates on Tuesday
Hi, I’m business journalist Emily Stewart. I’m here to help you understand how key moments in the economy…