Poppy Johnston
Consumers, productivity still cloud outlook: RBA
Stubbornly high inflation, a failure to revive productivity growth and a deeper consumption slowdown are all live possibilities keeping the Reserve Bank...
Jobless rate climbs to 4.1 per cent in January
Australia’s jobless rate has lifted to 4.1 per cent in January, with the increase in part fuelled by people waiting to start...
Australians set for real wage growth in coming months
The purchasing power of households could soon improve as wage growth starts outpacing consumer price growth, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy believes. Wages...
Consumers go bargain hunting as financial pain bites
Borrowers are widely expected to dodge another mortgage bill bump at the first cash rate meeting of the year as data highlights...
Steady as she goes: Reserve Bank likely to leave rates just where they are
Australians are set to hear from the Reserve Bank for the first time in 2024, and although interest rates are likely to...
Sinking inflation puts rate rises off-limits
Australia’s annual inflation rate cooled to 4.1 per cent in the December quarter in welcome news for borrowers hoping for interest rate...
Taskforce finds competition and rivalry force lower airfares
Airline passengers typically pay half the amount for a ticket serviced by three carriers than if the route is flown by just...
Sales fall 2.7 per cent after Black Friday boost
Australian retail sales fell 2.7 per cent in the final month of 2023 as Black Friday sales brought festive spending forward. In...
‘Threat’ of rivalry can be enough to lower airfares
Airline passengers typically pay half the amount for a ticket serviced by three carriers than if the route is flown by just...
Inflation numbers tipped to show genuine progress
Inflation numbers for the final three months of 2023 will set the scene for this year’s first cash rate call. The December...