Unemployment rate remains at 4.1pc in January, leading to talk of another rate rise
Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent in January, the same as in December, in seasonally adjusted…
Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ respond to RBA’s interest rate hike
Australia’s major banks have begun announcing rate rises following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to hike interest…
RBA live updates: Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at 3.6pc, economists divided on rates trajectory
1h agoTue 9 Dec 2025 at 3:31amReserve Bank keeps cash rate on hold The RBA board has left…
House prices are accelerating again and the housing crisis is back on
When the Reserve Bank announces on Melbourne Cup Day that interest rates are staying where they are because…
Albanese’s salad days are stalked by the spectres of stagflation and soaring bills
As the prime minister saunters down the RAAF VIP airstair on Sunday after another successful overseas trip some…
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…
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…
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…
With RBA in their corner, investors are treating shares and property as sure bets — and that’s risky
Asset prices are now regularly soaring to new heights. To be clear, this is not normal. Asset prices,…
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…