Poppy Johnston
Libs echo US demand TikTok sever ties with China owners
The federal opposition wants Australia to emulate the United States in its bid to force the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok...
Shooting for a surplus but fortunes shifting: Chalmers
The federal treasurer is still angling for a second surplus but he warns softening commodity prices and the weakening jobs market could...
Opposition eyeing off six sites for nuclear reactors
Households and businesses close to the six nuclear power reactors the opposition hopes to see built could have their energy bills subsidised....
Long-term growth forecasts a ‘warning sign’: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the prospects for the Australian economy laid out in the intergenerational report should be viewed as a “warning...
Green shoots of optimism popping up in latest data
The state of the consumer and business sectors will be on display this week, with household budgets still under pressure but optimism...
Economy grows 0.2 per cent in December quarter
Australia’s economy expanded 0.2 per cent in the December quarter, propped up by government spending and private business investment. The quarterly lift...
Latest stats point to lacklustre growth and a slowing economy
The Australian economy is losing its sheen and tipped to post another weak growth result in the December quarter national accounts. The...
Retail sales rebound but spending appetite is weak
Australian retailers had a better January after a dip in sales in December but the bigger picture is one of consumers under...
Consumer price index steady at 3.4 per cent in January
Australia’s consumer price index held steady at 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to January, coming in below expectations. The index...
Big week for latest key stats on inflation, housing and more
Australia’s inflationary pulse will be taken this week, with check-ups on spending activity, the property market and business investment also on the...