Poppy Johnston
Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers
Home prices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide are growing much faster than in cities such as Melbourne and Hobart and the latest...
Jobless rate edges down to 4 per cent, as expected
Australia’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4 per cent in May, in line with expectations. Over the month, 39,700 jobs...
Opposition ‘walking away’ from Paris climate goals: PM
The climate wars may be back with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese going on the offensive after the Opposition leader announced he plans...
Economy grows weaker-than-expected on 0.1 per cent GDP rise
Australia’s economy posted a modest 0.1 per cent of growth in the first three months of the calendar year, coming in a...
Mortgage defaults rise as borrowers struggle to keep up
The number of mortgage holders defaulting on their loans has ticked higher over the past few months as lenders come under regulatory...
Minimum wage boost unlikely to worry Reserve Bank
A pay bump for the lowest-paid workers is unlikely to throw the Reserve Bank of Australia’s inflation fight off course after landing...
Latest inflation jump is bad news for borrowers
The consumer price index has risen for the second consecutive month, as Australians are slugged with higher prices for essentials such as...
Rapid review bids to stamp out violence against women
A rapid-fire probe into gendered-violence prevention has been launched following a sharp rise in the number of women killed this year. A...
Migration plan stumble raises questions for opposition
Question marks are hanging over a plan to cut the migration intake as the shadow treasurer stumbled over the statistics underpinning the...
Rental vacancies ease as political housing brawl stirs
The hunt for a rental got a little easier in April, but vacancy rates are still a long way from levels considered...