RBA rate hike highlights plight of borrowers versus boomers
Gathered around the bar after a successful bowls match, a group of retirees has mixed feelings about the…
RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc as inflation rises
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, as had been widely forecast. The new…
Aussies facing ‘very real risk’ of surpassing 2024 peak as Bullock weighs up global first
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been accused of mismanaging the economy, with a Nationals senator demanding he “resign in…
Reserve Bank of Australia likely to be ‘divided’ in closely watch interest rates decision, AMP’s Diana Mousina predicts
The nine-person board of the Reserve Bank of Australia will be divided when handing down its cash rate…
Rate hike pain is on the way for Australian borrowers, but will they be able to tolerate it?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates three times last year — from 4.35 per cent…
Radio host’s $121 purchase reveals major issue with Australia going cashless: ‘Being ripped off’
Radio host Matty Acton has called out the card surcharges Aussies are facing to spend their own money.…
Almost 1.3 million Aussies face mortgage pain if RBA lifts interest rates as warnings emerge of ‘huge financial losses’
A rate hike in February could cause “huge financial losses” for many Australians as a 0.25 per cent…
Australia’s Monthly Inflation Rises in December 2025
MT Newswires -Shutterstock Higher prices for recreation and culture, as well as the cost of living, were the…
Australia’s Consumer Sentiment Slows Down Over Mortgage Concerns
MT Newswires -Shutterstock Consumer sentiment in Australia slipped in January, mainly due to concerns over mortgages. The Westpac-Melbourne…
RBA plays the long game on inflation, so an interest rate rise could still be some way off
Unlike his Bazballing compatriots, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser doesn’t strike me as hasty, at least not…
What are you really paying when using a card this Christmas?
Christmas shopping is in full swing across the country and most of us, according to the Reserve Bank…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, NAB now tipping RBA to hike cash rate 0.25 per cent in February
Two major banks are now forecasting the Reserve Bank of Australia will hike rates at its February meeting,…