This has sparked hopes that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be able to cut interest rates at its meeting in February. But is this the case? Let's dig deeper into things. Let's start with ...

On this week's Insiders: On Background podcast David Speers asks Dr Luci Ellis how Wednesday's inflation numbers will be viewed by the bank, and if forthcoming changes to the bank's board will inf ...

Australia’s central bank is honing its focus on potential financial shocks linked to the nation’s fast-growing A$4.1 trillion ($2.6 trillion) pensions industry, and working through multiple ...

NAB's Chief Economist, Alan Oster, says the RBA's decision to cut rates in February is not as clear cut as financial markets believe. #ABCBusiness ...

Heated vests may seem a little over-the-top, but hear us out. Unpredictable weather during the fall and early spring can make picking appropriate outdoor clothing rather challenging. It’s often ...

Speculation about a February interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia isn't enough to help trim loan costs from government-backed farm lender, Regional Investment Corporation.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was prevented from returning to his former school a week before he stabbed three young girls to death in July last year, the BBC understands. Rudakubana's father ...

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver says it’s highly doubtful the fall in Australia’s dollar will be significant enough to boost inflation to the point where the RBA will change its mind on a ...

Macquarie Bank has made a slight adjustment to its fixed rates just a few weeks before the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is due to meet for the first time in 2025. The central bank will sit down for ...

The problem for the RBA is that while the private sector is in recession, overall demand across the economy remains solid thanks to the boom in the non-market (government-aligned) sector ...

Aussie inflation is beaten. The RBA should and likely will cut rates in February. Timely monthly core measures are in free fall. Headline is even better. Business surveys are smashed. Inflation ...

Headline inflation has been sitting within the RBA’s target range for three months ... Others are opting to rent-vest – renting in the area they want to live while purchasing an investment ...