Unemployment remains at 4.7pc in September with interest rate hike possible
Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.7 per cent in September, after August’s jobless rate was revised upwards. It…
The RBA has no choice but to hike rates as US currency crown slips
It is a phrase synonymous with American dominance, especially when it came to matters financial. In God We…
Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank’s inflation pickle
The rising cost of oil and iPhones is concerning the Reserve Bank of Australia as it approaches a…
Housing affordability hits lowest rate on record despite recent falls in property prices
Housing affordability has fallen to its lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able…
Inflation slows again in July but heightens risk of interest rate hike by RBA
Economists have warned that another interest rate hike by Australia’s central bank is a “live” possibility this year,…
Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era
Australia’s unemployment rate keeps slowly drifting higher. Data show the national unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent…
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All eyes on 2Q GDP data THE spotlight this week will be on Bank Negara Malaysia’s second-quarter (2Q26)…
June unemployment rate steady at 4.4 per cent but underemployment ticks up
Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.4 per cent in June, in seasonally adjusted terms. Data show 76,000 extra…
Australia’s property market enters downturn as prices fall for first time in three years
Australia’s housing boom has officially entered a downturn for the first time in more than three years, with…
‘Trifecta of failures’: Plummeting auction clearance rates a ‘problem of Labor’s making’ as Coalition renews tax attack
National auction clearance rates have plummeted this week with new data showing a possible slump to below 50…
Recent years tougher for borrowers than enduring 17pc interest rates, analysis finds
New economic analysis could put to bed the inter-generational argument about house prices and mortgage pressure, which plays…
VIDEO: Australia needs a downturn and it could be here, says HSBC chief economist – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: Australia needs a downturn and it could be here, says HSBC chief economist Australian Broadcasting CorporationEveryone thinks the…