What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not just interest rates?
Would you rather hand over an extra $300 a month to your bank or the federal government? I’m…
Interest rate rises push employed people and young families into mortgage stress
More than 65,000 Australians have contacted the National Debt Helpline in financial distress since the start of the…
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…
AUD/CAD rises to 0.95, waits on Ausssie CPI verdict for next surge
Aussie has steadied after last week’s strong advance, entering consolidation as markets brace for Q4 inflation data that…
Inflation cools in November with consumer prices rising 3.4pc but still above the RBA’s target
Inflation cooled in November but economists remain divided on whether the RBA will hold or hike interest rates…
RBA live updates: Reserve Bank expected to keep interest rates on hold after inflation shock, ASX falls
5h agoMon 3 Nov 2025 at 8:03pmReserve Bank decision at 2:30pm AEDT10m agoTue 4 Nov 2025 at 1:18amASX…
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…
Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates today? Only if hell freezes over
Anxiously anticipating the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2:30pm eastern time? Don’t waste your energy. There’s about as…
Australia’s monthly CPI inflation rises to 3.0% YoY in August vs. 2.9% expected
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 3.0% in the year to August, following a 2.8% increase reported in July,…
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…