Interest rates
The solutions to Australia’s housing crisis are actually quite obvious | Greg Jericho
Analysis of recent figures shows the number of housing approvals has not kept pace with the nation’s rising population
Greg Jericho
31, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Philip Lowe ‘appalled’ by PwC scandal but says firm will continue to audit Reserve Bank
At an estimates hearing on Wednesday, RBA governor also repeats the bank’s commitment to raising interest rates to reduce inflation
Peter Hannam
31, May, 2023 @5:30 AM
‘Significant turnaround’ in Australian house prices defies predictions as demand rises
CoreLogic says if increase is maintained, prices will be 4% higher at the end of 2023, defying forecasts of falls of 10% or more
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent
23, May, 2023 @12:00 AM
Inflation is on the wane, but a longed-for sharp drop is far from in the bag
Energy bills and a tight labour market continue to cloud predictions of a steep decline by the end of the year
Phillip Inman
20, May, 2023 @11:05 PM
Housing prices gain pace as auction listings increase across Australia’s capital cities
CoreLogic researcher Tim Lawless says current spike in migration countering effect of Reserve Bank’s rate hike earlier this month
Peter Hannam
19, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
The Australian economy lost 27,100 full-time jobs in April as unemployment rose to 3.7%
UBS economist says jobs report ‘weaker than expected’ and makes an RBA rate hike in June ‘unlikely’
Peter Hannam
18, May, 2023 @1:35 AM
Wages are growing (good news!) but they’re still playing catch-up with inflation | Greg Jericho
Australian wages are rising by closer to 4% than 3%. That’s how fast they should grow when inflation is less than 3%, not 7%
Greg Jericho
17, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Australian wages rise again but still lag behind cost of living, March quarter figures reveal
Wage price index increase to annual rate of 3.7% will be scrutinised by Reserve Bank
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent
17, May, 2023 @1:33 AM
Treasurer wants energy transition to be his legacy – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Natasha May (earlier)
16, May, 2023 @8:04 AM
Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers surprise $5bn Medicare boost and cost-of-living help for Australians ‘under the pump’
Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
09, May, 2023 @11:05 AM
Inflation rate to halve, bringing wage growth by 2024, federal budget predicts – with hope of mortgage relief
Australia’s economy remains resilient as global growth slows to its worst performance in more than two decades
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent
09, May, 2023 @9:44 AM
Inflation will decline faster than previously forecast as Australian economy slows, RBA says
The Reserve Bank’s quarterly statement on monetary policy predicts that the underlying inflation rate will end the year at 4%
Peter Hannam
05, May, 2023 @1:40 AM
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