Peter Dutton edges out Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister in new polls
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has edged out Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the preferred leader as recent polling shows support…
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…
ABS current account: Weaker GDP growth expected after current account swings into deficit
Soaring imports for consumer goods like clothes, footwear and medicines, coupled with declining prices for key commodities including coal and…
2.6 million minimum and award wage earners set for July 1 pay boost
The pay packets of 2.6 million workers are in line for a boost on July 1, with the workplace umpire…
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…
CBA fires up ‘digital arms race’ with 6.15 per cent refinancing offer
Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) is hoping to win refinancers looking to leave rival banks with a new 6.15 per cent…
Federal budget 2024: Chalmers unleashes billions more in spending despite improved inflation outlook
Billions of dollars of additional spending unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Tuesday’s federal budget could risk stoking price pressures,…
Interest rates, inflation: Reserve Bank bolsters inflation outlook as petrol costs, jobs market add to price pain
The Reserve Bank has dramatically hiked its near-term inflation forecasts, showing progress is expected to stall as soaring costs at…
China: Unstable property market and Middle East conflict casts shadow over 2024-25 federal budget
Heightened tensions in the Middle East and fears over China’s economic downturn have led Australia to make cuts to its…