Poppy Johnston
Rising rents eating up low-income worker pay gains
Low-income households are forking out more than half of their income on rent, analysis shows. Property data firm CoreLogic and ANZ bank...
Strength of jobs market put to test with fresh data due
Whether or not strength in the labour market has staying power will be the key economic question under review this week. The...
National rents hit new record high of $630 a week
The pain keeps piling on for Australia’s long-suffering renters. Asking rents rose their fastest in 17 years in the first quarter as...
Renters hit with steepest quarterly hike in 17 years
Australia’s long-suffering renters cannot get any relief. Asking rents started rising again in the first quarter as the typically busy start-of-year changeover...
No big purchases on the cards as consumer pain lingers
Consumers remain wary about big ticket purchases as financial pressures refuse to let up. Another slide in sentiment in April showed consumers...
Confidence the gas will stay on over winter months
Australia is better placed to meet its winter domestic gas demand than earlier predictions as supply forecasts are revised up and expectations...
Small business, families, to take budget limelight
Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses are expected to take centre stage with the prime minister set to deliver a pre-budget pitch. “Helping...
‘First step’ to improve lives of autistic Australians
A helping hand to start a business and sensory-friendly public spaces are some of the ways the federal government hopes to better...
Inflation is dropping, just not fast or far enough
Inflation is moderating but still too high and the monthly consumer price index will be watched keenly for further evidence of easing...
Subsidiaries offering cheaper home loan rates than big bank parents
Stretched mortgage holders could save hundreds of dollars each month by switching from a big bank to one of their subsidiaries. Ahead...