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Australian economy
17 August 2024
Australia’s productivity riddle – and what it might mean for interest rates
Michele Bullock keeps telling us productivity is flatlining. How it changes may well determine if the Reserve Bank will tolerate wage rises beyond 3%
16 August 2024
Australians are in chronic housing stress. Can Clare O’Neil fix it?
Intifar Chowdhury
Albanese may have recruited a better communicator, but without a sharper message the new housing minister
might find herself outmanoeuvred
14 August 2024
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.2% in July, even as employers add more than 58,000 jobs
Latest data reported by the ABS dims chances of a near-term RBA interest rate cut
Grogonomics
The RBA and its critics claim Australia’s economy needs to be slowed down. But the data shows both are wrong
Greg Jericho
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is right to argue the economy is already slow enough
Australians’ mortgage payments hit high not seen since before GFC, data shows
The average mortgage holder is parting with more than a fifth of their pre-tax income, double what they were spending in the 90s
13 August 2024
The RBA poured cold water on an interest rate cut before Christmas – but its hawkish stance may make inflation even worse
Nicki Hutley
Commonwealth Bank records $9.8bn cash profit amid rising mortgage stress
Public sector wages increase at second fastest pace in 14 years, ABS data shows
Inequality reporting
The rich are getting richer: Australia’s wealth divide continues to widen
12 August 2024
Seek reports ‘significant reduction’ in job advertisements amid Australian recession fears
Payback time for consumers as retailers focus on discounts amid cost-of-living battle
9 August 2024
Linda Reynolds defends actions following Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape - as it happened
This blog is now closed.
8 August 2024
Australia news live
Senator reveals why text messages with barrister deleted – as it happened
RBA ‘will not hesitate’ to raise interest rates again to combat inflation, Michele Bullock warns
7 August 2024
Australia news live
Court hears of messages between barrister and senator – as it happened
Commonwealth Bank still predicts interest rate cut in 2024 as RBA defends keeping cash rate on hold
6 August 2024
The RBA left interest rates on hold – but don’t get your hopes up for a cut any time soon
Higgins’ communications with fundraising page subpoenaed by Reynolds’ legal team – as it happened
Australian share market bounces back to ease immediate concerns over meltdown
Australian borrowers spared interest rate rise but RBA governor warns cut ‘not on the agenda’ in near term
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