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Beating heart of a city, but Newcastle's CBD is hard to find

Our council believes that the CBD is emerging as Newcastle West, and this store believes Cooks Hill qualifies. I reckon most Novocastrians still think it's uptown, where it always was. Can anyone enlighten me?

Newcastle Herald

Australia returns trade surplus of $11.6 billion

Australia has reported another trade surplus ahead of the RBA's March cash rate decision, which is broadly expected to result in another hike.

AAP

Interest rate rises: is there a less painful way to curb inflation?

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy has been criticised as unfair and ‘too blunt’. But what are the alternatives?

The Guardian - AU

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Newcastle and Lake Macquarie on 'mortgage cliff' as owners brace for latest rate hike

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 3.60 per cent.

Newcastle Herald

Pressure on Labor over tax cuts, amid broad support for super hikes

Pressure is mounting on the federal government over tax cuts, amid support for super changes and ahead of another interest rate rise.

The New Daily

Mortgage holders brace for more interest rate pain

The Reserve Bank is expected to hike interest rates again this week and turn up the heat on already stretched household finances.

AAP

‘Incredibly difficult’: RBA prepares 10th straight rate hike, despite slowing economy

Struggling home owners face more bad news this week as the Reserve Bank prepares yet another hike in interest rates.

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RBA poised to turn the screws on mortgage holders with a tenth rate hike

Already feeling the pain after nine interest-rate rises, mortgage holders are almost certain to come under even more pressure this week

The New Daily

Reserve Bank's cash rate decision to dominate agenda

The Reserve Bank of Australia's March cash rate decision and a speech from the governor Philip Lowe will be the highlights of this week's economic news.

AAP

Why are Australian households struggling as corporate profits soar?

Everyday Australian’s are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living with soaring inflation hurting households’ hip pockets.

The New Daily

New house approvals slide for fifth month in a row

Approvals for new homes remains subdued as stubbornly high inflation and rising interest rates weigh on demand for home-building.

AAP

Rate rises are hitting home as real incomes fall and the economy slows. What an achievement!

Weak growth anticipates worse to come, given the promise of further RBA hikes and the economy has already begun to fall

The Guardian - AU

Economists back tourists and international students to keep Australia out of recession

Sharp interest rate hikes are putting families under pressure, slowing economic growth, but a tourism rebound is providing recession optimism.

The New Daily

Inflation still the 'defining challenge' as Australia's economic activity slows

Australia has recovered better than most from the COVID pandemic. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the economy is now 7% larger than it was before the pandemic.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ‘Worst of inflation behind us’; China angry over TikTok bans; and why you should walk 11 minutes a day

Australia’s economy loses steam as interest rates bite

The New Daily

Australian economy slows as families suffer

Australia’s economy continued to slow over the final three months of 2022 as households tightened their belts, new official data has revealed.

The Guardian - AU

Court throws out ‘inappropriate’ bail conditions on student arrested after Sydney protest at Reserve Bank

Magistrate says she ‘didn’t understand’ why police imposed bail on woman, 23, who was charged with trespass after protest last month

ABC News

'Recession risks are rising' but the latest GDP numbers are expected to show 'solid' growth

The latest economic growth figures are expected to show a robust economy. But the outlook for 2023 is far less rosy, warn many analysts.

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The New Daily

‘Million-dollar question’: All eyes on consumer wallets as experts predict robust growth figures

Fears of a recession in early-2023 are set to be eased on Wednesday as experts prepare for robust economic growth.

ABC News

Will the Reserve Bank review achieve anything? What difference could it make to interest rates?

A government-ordered review of the Reserve Bank — the first in more than a generation — is expected to ask searching questions of our key financial institution. The leadership of the central bank, the composition of its board, missed targets and broken promises are all elements under examination.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s big banks are passing on all the interest rates hikes – but not the cuts

While the banks have been quick to pass on RBA’s every cash rate increase, they have not matched all the decreases since June 2019

ABC News

Profits have driven inflation while wages lag behind, argue economists

Increasing profits going to corporate Australia account for more than two-thirds of the nation's inflation problem, according to new research from the Australia Institute.

AAP

Corporate profits fuelling inflation, research finds

New analysis challenges the narrative that workers need to accept sluggish wage growth to tame inflation and says business profits are driving higher prices.

The Guardian - AU

‘An economic fairytale’: Australia’s inflation being driven by company profits and not wages, analysis finds

Australia Institute warns of a ‘profit price spiral’ and calls for shift in RBA and government narrative towards corporations

The Guardian - AU

Forget the spin. Cost of living and interest rates may stay high for some time to come

The RBA tells us the pain is only temporary and for the best, but it could be here for a while. Here’s why

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