Colin Brinsden
Brace for Tuesday … and the RBA’s latest interest rate hike
There appears little doubt that the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift the cash rate again when its board meets on Tuesday,...
Spending at record highs despite rate rise
Confidence among consumers may be low but it hasn’t stopped them venturing to the shops and spending at record levels. Retail trade...
Positive signs ahead for motorists
The national average for unleaded petrol struck its second highest level in history last week, with every state and territory now paying...
PM Anthony Albanese dismisses cross bench staff furore
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended cutting the number of parliamentary staff cross bench MPs and senators can hire from four to...
Upcoming stats will reveal where and how hard rates are hitting economy
Economic figures will show what impact higher interest rates and ongoing cost of living pressures are having on the behaviour of Australians...
Reserve Bank review isn’t a ‘get the governor’ exercise: Jim Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a planned review of the Reserve Bank’s operations is not about taking pot-shots at governor Philip Lowe but...
Independents livid at Labor’s decision to slash their staffer numbers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the Prime Minister’s decision to cut the number of parliamentary staff crossbench MPs and senators can hire...
Universities still hoping international students will return: Jason Clare
Education Minister Jason Clare says the international intake of students has been smashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he hopes to turn...
Many businesses struggling to find staff
Almost one third of businesses in Australia are having difficulty finding staff, either due to a lack of applications for advertised positions...
ACTU slams RBA Lowe’s wage growth view
Australia’s peak union body, the ACTU, believes the Reserve Bank of Australia is living in a “fantasy land” when it comes to...