Value of Australian dollar now dependent on interest rates, commodities prices and geopolitics
The Australian dollar has been on a slow march down from a peak of 109 US cents achieved…
A chaotic ‘up-crash’ as markets and economic realities made for a turbulent 2025
AI. Market records. Tariffs. Penguins. TACO. It’s been a big year of economic shocks and surges as the…
RBA live updates: Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at 3.6pc, economists divided on rates trajectory
39m agoTue 9 Dec 2025 at 3:31amReserve Bank keeps cash rate on hold The RBA board has left…
RBA’s Hauser Says Economy’s Capacity Limits Challenge Policy
Australia’s monetary policy is being challenged by an apparent lack of spare capacity in the economy, Reserve Bank…
Inflation data kills November rate cut chances as RBA faces headache
A November rate cut is, to borrow a phrase, dead, buried and cremated. A self-professed data-dependent Reserve Bank…
Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5pc
Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5 per cent in September, up from 4.3 per cent in August, in…
Artificial intelligence to dominate Australia’s future economy, but who will reap the benefits?
Artificial intelligence is set to become an integral part of the Australian economy, with tens of billions in…
Home prices keep rising in ‘seller’s market’ as new property listings below average
Australian property prices have pushed higher again in August, as lower interest rates, rising real wages and buyer…
Unemployment rate improves in July, falling to 4.2 per cent as full-time jobs surge
Australia’s unemployment rate improved in July, edging lower to 4.2 per cent from 4.3 per cent in June,…
Stress to dysmorphia, how cost of living is affecting our mental health
About a third of Australians are financially stressed with women consistently reporting more anxiety about money, according to…