Poppy Johnston
Week ahead brings plenty of clues about where the economy is going
Australian businesses have so far managed to keep the wheels turning even as the economy sours. A survey of the business sector...
Higher repayments eating deep into borrower incomes
The proportion of Australian mortgage holders sinking at least a third of their reported income into monthly repayments has grown sharply. Borrowers...
Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges
Australian households are spending more getting from A to B as the cost of petrol surges and holiday travel picks up. Household...
Services sector shakes off higher interest rates
Australian businesses remain in pretty good shape but still-high costs for shipping, fuel, and labour suggest inflation is lingering. Fresh signs of...
Labor to unveil super tax tweaks on big balances
The number of Australians with super balances in the hundreds of millions has been expanding quickly as the federal government prepares to...
Household wealth grows but signs of pain emerging
The rebounding property market has fuelled an improvement in household balance sheets but shrinking deposits point to financial pressure. Household wealth as...
Lacklustre lift in August retail trade
Australian retail sales lifted a modest 0.2 per cent last month as consumers reined in spending in response to cost of living pressures. The...
Annual inflation lifts 5.2 per cent in August
Australia’s inflation rate shifted up again last month as widely expected, with higher prices at the petrol pump playing a role. The Australian...
Inflation expectations tick up as petrol prices lift
Pain at the bowser could be nudging inflation expectations higher. A weekly consumer check-in by ANZ and Roy Morgan revealed a 0.5...
Labor aims to smooth bumpy road off income support
People moving off income support payments and into the workforce will soon be able to use concession cards and access other benefits...