Inflation: Major banks tip the national economy to slow
Growth in the Australian economy is expected to be flat when new data is released on Wednesday, but…
Australia lifts minimum wage by 4.75% as inflation reaccelerates
By Renju Jose and Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s independent wage-setting body on Tuesday said…
Housing investors are increasingly older and wealthier, Reserve Bank research shows
The share of housing investors aged over 60 has surged in Australia over the past 20 years, while…
Headline inflation eases to 4.2 per cent in April as fuel prices fall
Headline inflation decelerated in April, with consumer prices increasing at an annual pace of 4.2 per cent, down…
NAB makes major RBA rate hike call as unemployment rate jumps: ‘Balance of risks has shifted’
All of the Big Four banks expect the RBA will hold interest rates in June, but there could…
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…
Confounding bankers’ assumptions, the RBA’s post-COVID rate hikes caused Australians to work more, not less
Now that the Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates for the third time this year, how will you…
Interest rates, inflation: Australia’s dollar jumps on rate hikes
Rising domestic interest rates have propelled the Australian dollar to a four-year high, delivering welcome news for overseas…
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…
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…