Interest rates, inflation: Quarterly CPI data reveals rise ahead of RBA meeting
Australians hanging out for a rate cut have been dealt a fresh blow after another hike in inflation. The consumer…
All the changes coming on July 1, 2024
The start of the new financial year is just around the corner, and as always there are a raft of…
RBA’s chief economist warns there’s still strength in inflation
There is “still strength” in the price pressures across the Australian economy, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist Sarah Hunter has…
‘End of the year’: Treasurer’s big call on mortgage interest rates
Australia is on track to win its brutal and long-running war against inflation earlier than expected, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has…
Inflation the ‘primary focus’ of Albanese government’s budget, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says
Labor has declared inflation the “primary focus” of this month’s federal budget, as the government walks the tightrope of lowering…
Stage 3 tax cuts: Economists call for delay to tax cut relief
Sticking to the planned rollout of the Albanese government’s stage three tax cuts risks further fuelling inflation, making the RBA’s…
Interest rates, inflation: Warren Hogan says RBA to inflict at least two more rate hikes
Interest rates risk going higher still, economists have warned, as stubborn inflationary pressures, rebounding economic growth, and continued tightness in…
A stark new report on housing affordability shows just how dire things are in Australia – for everyone
The typical Australian who might’ve once bought a home a few generations ago is now much more likely to rent…
Interest rates, Inflation: RBA drops talks of new rate hikes, March meeting minutes reveal
The Reserve Bank did not consider the case for an additional increase to interest rates at its March meeting, marking…