Chalmers cautious but upbeat as he scraps fuel discount amid softening inflation
There were no bold declarations about corners being turned or missions being accomplished. After delivering a pre-election prediction…
Falling house prices bring relief for some while a financial nightmare for others
Meg Girdler went all in to buy her small Sydney apartment near the peak of the market in…
Treasurer says ‘death tax’ claims are a scare campaign, ‘pure and simple’
A new minimum tax rate on trusts used to manage wealth inherited after death is being labelled a…
RBA interest rate decision: Economists tip hike to 4.35 per cent
Australians are on edge ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision on Tuesday afternoon, with many experts…
Albanese government’s frustration rises alongside fuel prices and inflation
Fuel prices and inflation aren’t the only metrics climbing as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. The Albanese…
Australians likely to face price hikes amid Middle East war economic uncertainty, treasurer warns
Price hikes for Australians are a likely outcome of the economic uncertainty sparked by the conflict in the…
Albo drops superannuation tax bombshell: PM mulls unexpected shift on controversial retirement plans set to hammer young Aussies in the future
Treasurer argues super plans are about helping the young By STEPHEN JOHNSON, ECONOMICS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 19:29 EDT,…
Stronger than expected GDP figures see interest rate cut bets dialed back
The Australian economy grew 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, slightly ahead of economists’ expectations. Australian Bureau…
Productivity has been a prickly issue for Australia for more than a century
On August 19, a group of advocates and experts will converge on Canberra for an economic roundtable. “Productivity,”…
Australia’s productivity roundtable should consider what actually makes life harder
Only a fortnight to go before the treasurer’s National Economic Reform Roundtable! With submissions rolling in to the…