Poppy Johnston
Housing lending falls after three months of growth
The value of lending to property investors, owner-occupiers and first-home buyers ticked lower in May after three solid months of growth. Over...
Warning for nation to step on the gas to ensure supply
Australia is on track to meet its gas needs for the next three years but the competition watchdog warns shortfalls still loom...
Renter relief finally hits with more cooling in sight
Clouds are finally starting to part for Australian tenants, with rents in most major cities either falling, stalling or growing at a...
‘Deep flaws’ in ASIC enforcement prompt Senate committee calls for split
Carving up Australia’s corporate watchdog is one of 11 recommendations of a blistering parliamentary inquiry report. The latest probe into the Australian...
Shoppers still spending in retail, but only with a ‘sale’ sign
Retailers may have logged a better-than-expected month of sales but consumers are still hurting, with much of May’s turnover boost fuelled by...
Retail sales rise 0.6 per cent as sales start early
An early start to end-of-financial-year sales lured in bargain-hunters last month, contributing to a larger-than-expected 0.6 per cent lift in retail sales....
More cracks in labour market as fewer job ads posted
Employers are still looking to fill more open positions than before the pandemic started but job ad numbers are falling at an...
‘Whole series of data’ before next rates call: RBA
A pick-up in the monthly inflation indicator had not gone unnoticed by Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser, who says...
Low interest in cutting rates with RBA likely to hold
Stalling progress on inflation suggests borrowers will have to wait for interest rate relief with the Reserve Bank of Australia likely to...
Sinking ad numbers signal tougher times for job seekers
Job hunters still have more choice of open roles compared with pre-pandemic levels, even as the average number of ads each week...