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Restaurants on the brink as business failures plateau

Hospitality venues are feeling the pinch from high business costs and low spending, but lower interest rates should help ease the pain

AAP · May 21, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability

This week, the Reserve Bank delivered welcome news for mortgage holders, with another 25 basis points rate cut.

The Conversation · May 21, 2025

Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak

Australia's banks have helped push the local stock market higher as the nation's most valuable company notches a share price record.

AAP · May 21, 2025

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'Accountability' at heart of low public sector pay gaps

Gender pay gaps at public sector employers have been revealed for the first time, with the data showing many have a gap much lower than the private sector.

AAP · May 20, 2025

Trump's tariff 'rollercoaster' raises recession risk

Donald Trump's trade war has clouded economic forecasts as Australia's central bank seeks to thread the needle to avoid the nation tipping into a recession.

AAP · May 20, 2025

The RBA has just cut its cash rate but the question already on borrowers’ lips is: when can we expect another one?

As businesses review hiring plans and consumers consider spending decisions, the Reserve Bank remains cautious

The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025

RBA cuts interest rates, ready to respond again if the economy weakens further

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the official interest rate for the second time this year, as it lowered forecasts for Australian economic growth and pointed to increasing uncertainty in the world economy.

The Conversation · May 20, 2025

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Full extent of Trump's tariff slap on economy revealed

The Reserve Bank predicts trade uncertainty will cause Australia's GDP to grow 0.3 percentage points lower in 2025, shaving $8 billion off the economy.

AAP · May 20, 2025

Morning Mail: row over right-wing campaigners, inside the ‘womanosphere’, Trump’s call to Putin

Advance Australia hits back after anonymous criticism of group’s campaign efforts; US president claims Ukraine-Russia talks will start ‘immediately’

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2025

Borrowers rejoice as rates cut amid 'uncertain' times

The official cash rate has a three in front of it for the first time in two years, after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points.

AAP · May 19, 2025

Search for signs of Trump trade slowdown as RBA meets

Uncertainty, both known and unknown, surrounding Donald Trump's tariffs and their economic impact could spur the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates on Tuesday.

AAP · May 18, 2025

Mortgage relief could be limited as jobs market expands

An unexpected jump in employment has led the money market to pare back its hopes for further mortgage relief after a widely expected rate cut next week.

AAP · May 14, 2025

Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Most analysts are asking not if, but by how much, the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates - and upcoming jobs data could be pivotal to that decision.

AAP · May 11, 2025

The Reserve Bank played it safe and didn’t cut interest rates in April – and households suffer

As we focused on the election, the latest retail trade figures came out – and they stunk. Another reason why the RBA should have cut

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025

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AAP · May 7, 2025

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

While some Australians are keenly awaiting the Reserve Bank's next interest rate cut, many Aussies are still doing it tough as living costs continue to bite.

AAP · May 4, 2025

Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter

Australian investors and markets will keenly monitor how Donald Trump's tariffs impact the US Federal Reserve's outlook for future interest rate cuts.

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025

Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

Australia’s headline inflation rate held steady at a four-year low of 2.4% in the March quarter, according to official data, adding to the case for a cut in interest rates at the next Reserve Bank board meeting in May.

AAP · Apr 29, 2025

Full steam ahead for cash rate cut as inflation settles

Mortgage-holders are poised to bank an interest rate cut within weeks despite the latest inflation reading coming in slightly higher than expected.

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The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

New survey shows business outlook is weakening and uncertainty rising as the trade war bites

Uncertainty is everywhere these days.

AAP · Apr 27, 2025

Healthy inflation data should help ease mortgage pain

Quarterly numbers are expected to show inflation has drifted into the Reserve Bank's target range to set up a further interest rate cut.

AAP · Apr 21, 2025

Rate cut on horizon amid fears of more stock turmoil

Donald Trump's latest attack on a pillar of the global economy could renew market stress as Australian homeowners eye a supersized rate cut.

AAP · Apr 17, 2025

New Zealand inflation ticks up to 2.5 per cent

New Zealand's finance minister has declared the era of high inflation over as the nation's CPI registered at 2.5 per cent in the year to March 2025.

AAP · Apr 16, 2025

Frugal Kiwi government takes axe to central bank budget

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is "redesigning" its operations after the government announced funding cuts of 25 per cent from July.

AAP · Apr 14, 2025

Tariff turmoil triggers Reserve Bank inflation fears

Uncertainty over US tariffs and a brewing global trade war cast a shadow over the Reserve Bank of Australia as it deliberated on cutting interest rates.

AAP · Apr 13, 2025

Trump tariff trouble to cast shadow on domestic market

While fresh insight into the Reserve Bank's rate decision is set to be revealed, all economic eyes will continue to be on the fallout from US-imposed tariffs.

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