The “important reminder” comes after the RBA disappointed homeowners after it held rates in July despite market expectations of a cut.
Jessica Wang and Cameron Micallef
Hundreds of mining jobs are at risk after a Queensland coal miner appointed administrators after struggling to pay royalties and investors.
Emma Kirk
Analysts will look for signs of a broader consumer recovery during the August earnings season, noting rate cuts have helped ease cost-of-living pressures but the impact on spending had so far been moderate.
Cheyanne Enciso
Protesters tried to confront the CEO of South Australian oil and gas giant Santos on Wednesday, demanding money to clean up the state’s algal bloom disaster.
Duncan Evans
Homeowners hoping for a third interest rate cut could see relief within weeks after Australia’s inflation slowed further.
Matt Mckenzie
The RBA’s next interest rate cut hangs on Wednesday’s crucial inflation figures, with economists predicting the magic number that could lead to rate relief for millions of Aussies.
Cameron Micallef
Viva Energy says tobacco sales at its petrol stations fell by more than a quarter in the first half, leading to a drop in overall convenience sales.
Derek Rose
Business is booming in Albany, with a report revealing local spending is 10 per cent higher than this time last year and a surge in Sunday revenue after the 2024 decision to allow seven-day trading.
Melissa Sheil
White collar professionals could be next in line for job losses as AI and economic pressures create a 'more complicated' crisis than previous downturns.
Record-breaking Aussie dollar could smash through 66 cents this week as markets await make-or-break trade deals and inflation data.
Strong retail spending and business investment made Western Australia the nation’s best economic performer for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Adrian Rauso
Falling iron ore prices and profit taking on the major banks drove the ASX lower on Friday for the third straight trading day.
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy board “clearly remains nervous about inflation”, with a major bank warning a rate cut is not a lock in August.
Changing company taxes, making it easier for Australians to upskill or change roles and embracing new technology are just a few of the ways we can all be better off, a new report finds.
An iconic fashion label with more than 50 stores in Australia and New Zealand is facing legal action over alleged unpaid debts.
The internet network powered by Elon Musk’s fleet of satellites was knocked out of action across the globe, with thousands of Australians impacted.
Blair Jackson
The former Treasury boss has warned the case for lifting taxes is “much, much stronger” now than in 2002, with the current tax system unfairly punishing young Aussies.
Jessica Wang and Blair Jackson
A central Queensland cattle farmer has hit out at the Prime Minister over the shock decision to permit US beef imports into Australia.
Blair Jackson and Duncan Evans
Getting productivity on track would make Australian workers $14,000 better off in a decade, but top economists warn ‘poor decisions’ by governments are holding the country back.
A major bank has sounded the alarm on Australia’s living standards as it says the “Lucky Country’s” good fortune is running out.
The RBA boss has given another major clue as to why the central bank held interest rates during their July meeting, and what will move the needle in August.
Michele Bullock has knocked back jitters about last month’s unemployment rise amid pressure on her Reserve Bank to drop interest rates.
Property prices have soared to record highs in most capital cities, prompting buyers to shift expectations amid increasing high rental prices.
Rachael Ward
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s two rate cuts this year have encouraged WA consumers to take advantage of EOFY bargains in June, but one expert warns the retail sugar hit may just be a one-off.
