Sydney startup Pyng pushes fee-free QR payments as RBA moves to scrap surcharges – but experts warn of hidden risks
An Australian start-up is launching fee-free QR payments to help shoppers avoid the cost of paying by debit…
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…
When does the RBA meet next? Is a rate cut coming?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shocked many in the finance sector when it voted against cutting the…
A back-to-back rate cut by the RBA is priced in
As investors remained wary over trade tensions following President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Japan and South Korea,…
Inflation eases back more than expected in May, trimmed mean at lowest since 2021
Inflation eased further last month, with consumer prices rising 2.1 per cent over the year to May, down…
Unemployment rate stays steady at 4.1 per cent in May, as employment dips
Australia’s unemployment rate has remained steady in May despite a dip in employment. The unemployment rate came in…
Global brands prepare to hike prices as trade war could spread inflation beyond US
Australian shoppers could soon see higher price tags, as some brands affected by Donald Trump’s trade war prepare…
‘Panic’ in some quarters as US dollar dive puts pressure on Australia’s $4 trillion superannuation pool
The Reserve Bank cut interest rates earlier this month in part because it was worried about the risk…
Michele Bullock has changed her tune about the future of interest rates, but Donald Trump may have other plans
There’s been a sudden about-turn at the Reserve Bank. In the space of just a few months, Governor…
Cheaper money for housing as RBA cuts rates will fuel demand and push up property prices
“Impossibly unaffordable”. That’s how international researchers describe Australia’s housing market. Australia’s major cities keep beating other global cities…