A big lift in business investment driven by a technology boom will help drive an economic recovery but adds to warnings the next move on interest rates will be upwards.
Matt Mckenzie
Economists say the Reserve Bank might have lowered interest rates too far after a surprise inflation print revealed price pressures are still running hot.
Jacob Shteyman
Rising school fees, rents and meat prices are adding pressure on Perth families as the city suffers the second-worst inflation in the country.
A top economist says the Reserve Bank may have already moved too fast cutting interest rates and warned borrowers to brace for no further relief in 2026.
Western Australia’s jobs market is among the best in the country as new figures vindicate the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold interest rates in November.
Australian home loans surged beyond expectations in the third quarter to a record high.
Swati Pandey
Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock has played down fears of a credit crunch that would damage international financial markets and spark economic disruption.
The Reserve Bank governor will not say if she expects interest rates to rise or fall, a position that will cause uncertainty across the economy.
Tom Richardson
The RBA has lefts rates on hold and is now expecting inflation to soar to 3.7 per cent next year . The consumer price index is tipped to remain above target for a year.
Stephen Johnson
Borrowers hoping for further interest rate relief next year have been dealt a big blow after the Reserve Bank warned inflation was rising back from the dead.
As expected, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate steady, spooked by last week’s quarterly inflation figure which busted out of the central bank’s comfort zone.
Daniel Newell
With inflation and unemployment rising, the Reserve Bank has no option but to hold rates and a return to hikes looks increasingly possible.
Borrowers will get a signal on whether Australia’s recent inflation bounce has blown up the chance of any further rate cuts when the Reserve Bank meets on Tuesday.
A stronger-than-expected inflation reading has stunned analysts and dashed any hopes of a Melbourne Cup interest rate cut.
Zac de Silva
Michele Bullock’s Reserve Bank board is under pressure on two fronts as the jobs market softens and inflation heats up. Here’s why she can only choose to fight one.
The consumer price index hit 3.2 per cent in the September quarter, prompting the Commonwealth Bank to declare the end of rate cuts.
A leading economics professor has explained why Treasurer Jim Chalmers is to blame for higher mortgage rates.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has responded to a surprise jump in unemployment as a credit agency gives Australia's finance a tick of approval.
A recent rise in Australia’s jobless rate may have surprised the Reserve Bank but Michele Bullock has played down the urgency for further interest rate cuts.
Australia’s economic growth should improve next year but the country still faces a modestly dampened jobs outlook, according to new forecasts by Oxford Economics.
Borrowers in one state have emerged at the top of the pile as mortgage pressure eases across the country.
RBA governor Michele Bullock revealed she’s in talks with banks as Australia’s cash system falters and cyber hackers grow more sophisticated.
Aussie borrowers have been warned a November rate cut is not a done deal.
The number of WA households struggling to meet their mortgage repayments has fallen from its peak late last year but still remains among the highest rates in the country.
Charlton Hart
