Poppy Johnston
Soaring petrol prices hobble inflation’s ongoing decline
Inflation has come off its highs but the road back down is proving bumpy. A jump in petrol prices is expected to...
Federal budget back in black for first time in 15 years
Sky-high prices for Australia’s commodity exports and robust jobs growth have helped the federal government land a much bigger surplus than expected....
Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA’s watchlist
The slowing pace of inflation was enough for the Reserve Bank to keep rates on hold at the last meeting, but the...
Cost pressures take a back seat for manufacturers
Most Australian manufacturers are no longer reporting higher prices for materials and other inputs, mirroring the slowdown in goods inflation around the...
Consumers hit with fresh round of petrol price pain
Motorists are forking out well over $2 a litre for fuel in parts of the country due to spiking oil prices and...
Australia’s jobless rate 3.7 per cent in August
Australia’s jobless rate has held firm at 3.7 per cent for the second consecutive month. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data for...
Australian economy grows 0.4 per cent in June quarter
The Australian economy expanded 0.4 per cent in the final quarter of 2022/23, driven by capital investment and exports of services. The...
Burke slams ‘extraordinary’ $9 billion in total unpaid wages
The federal government has defended the extra billions of dollars employers will be paying workers under workplace reforms, saying it is a...
Workplaces using labour-hire loophole put on notice
Businesses have been warned “time’s up” under a labour hire sector overhaul by the federal government aimed at protecting the pay and conditions...
Govt takes aim at labour hire ‘double standard’
Removing a “double standard” allowing employers to pay labour hire workers less than other employees is expected to boost pay for about 67,000...