RBA to remove surcharges on debit, credit cards, card networks including eftpos, Mastercard and Visa
The Reserve Bank of Australia has introduced reforms that will remove surcharges on debit, prepaid and credit cards,…
Labor’s ‘disastrous’ call to lift minimum wage beyond inflation could add to economic ‘spiral’, Marcel Thieliant warns
Labor’s proposal for above inflation pay rises could be “disastrous” for the economy as prices are expected to…
What is stagflation and what can we do about it?
What is stagflation? You may have heard the word in recent weeks, because experts are worried that the…
Why don’t Australian banks offer 30-year fixed-rate home loans? Borrowers would benefit from them
As many mortgage borrowers rework their budgets after the second interest rate hike in as many months, there…
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…
Interest rate, inflation: Aussie spending jumps in February
Stubborn household spending is making the Reserve Bank’s inflation fight even more difficult, ahead of a key rates…
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…
Will the RBA increase interest rates today?
The market thinks the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifting interest rates today is 71…
Reason RBA set to ‘punish’ Aussies as businesses warn of ‘Covid 2.0’ price spiral
Another supply side shock has the RBA backed into a corner. (Source: AAP) Australian motorists and rural residents…
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…
Is Australia about to say goodbye to its experiment with low unemployment?
Are we about to say goodbye to Australia’s experiment with low unemployment? The latest war in the Middle…
Aussie households to pay extra $272 in monthly mortgage repayments if major banks’ interest rate forecast is right
Australian households will have to pay an extra $272 per month compared to the start of the year…