ACTU creating ‘blind spot’ for RBA, economist warns as the body withholds inflation expectations data after criticism
The peak body for unions has made a drastic move to secure higher wages and prevent future interest…
Key state blamed for Aussies economic woes
Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and his successor Jacinta Allan have been blamed for dragging the state’s economy…
RBA ‘failed’ to get inflation under control and last year’s interest rates cuts were a ‘mistake’, leading economist says
Last year’s three interest rate cuts were a “mistake” and the Reserve Bank of Australia “failed” to bring…
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…
‘Get on with it’: Leading economist defies consensus and demands RBA hikes interest rates at June meeting
One leading voice has defied the consensus on interest rates and demanded the Reserve Bank of Australia “get…
Albanese government’s economic policies ‘failed the country’ and must downsize public sector, spending and inflation
The Albanese government’s economic policies have “failed the country”, a leading economist has declared ahead of Tuesday’s Federal…
Christopher Joye slams Australia’s shift from ‘lucky’ to ‘lazy’
One of the nation’s leading finance minds lamented how Australia has gone from the lucky country to “lazy…
Interest rates, inflation: Crucial two weeks loom for Aussie households
Australian households face a critical fortnight with inflation data, the RBA interest rate decision and the federal budget…
Warning over Australian recession as oil shock raises spectre of stagflation: ‘Worst possible thing’
With surging oil prices and interest rate hikes, the economy and the consumer could be under immense pressure…
Reserve Bank says cash ‘vital’ as it supports surcharge ban
The Reserve Bank of Australia has backed calls to keep cash circulating in the economy, describing bank notes…
Reserve Bank of Australia ‘completely misread the economy’ by cutting rates last year, Warren Hogan declares as GDP runs hot
The latest GDP data shows the Reserve Bank of Australia “completely misread the economy” when it was delivering…
Reserve Bank of Australia made an ‘unforgiveable mistake’ that is hurting Aussie households, Warren Hogan declares
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s “unforgiveable” mistake that is causing pain for households while inflation and interest rates…