RBA’s decision on interest rates a choice between two evils: recession or inflation
If there’s any certainty about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate verdict today, it’s that it will…
Inside China’s housing collapse as prices reach their lowest level in 20 years – and what it means for Australia
Chinese house prices have crashed to their lowest level in 20 years, with homeowners who bought in 2005…
In charts: Australia’s relationship with cash over the past two decades
Before the global financial crisis, the ubiquity of internet banking and the advent of contactless payments — cash…
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…
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 58…
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…
Economists scramble to change their interest rate forecasts after RBA speaks
A number of leading economists are forecasting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates next week, which will…
Bullock says government spending not sole factor pushing inflation higher as political fight heats up
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government’s spending for causing inflation to jump…
Australia’s unemployment rate slips to 4.3 per cent
Australia’s unemployment rate declined to 4.3 per cent in October, down from 4.5 per cent in September, in…
RBA’s Hunter: Inflation is likely to be stronger than forecast in Q3
Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter speaking at the Citi Australia & New Zealand Investment…
Australia’s economy in a good place, though risks loom, RBA governor says
By Peter Hobson and Stella Qiu CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s economy is in a good place, its top central…