Australian retailers are facing a hit to second-half earnings as rising fuel prices crunch household budgets, expectations of interest ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% in a split decision, as the central bank moves to get ...

Liberal Party leader Ashton Hurn speaking to journalists and supporters at the Liberal Party Election Launch. Credit: The Advertiser

The news: The Reserve Bank has increased rates by 25 basis points to 4.10% marking its second consecutive hike in line with market ...

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Household spending has surged despite cost-of-living pressures, complicating the Reserve Bank’s inflation battle just hours before a ...

Economists at JP Morgan expect the central bank to hold the cash rate at 3.85 per cent. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS

As federal public servants and key ministers are crafting the May budget, University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten put forward a ...

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Homeowners should brace for more financial pain as the Reserve Bank is widely tipped to lift interest rates for a second month in a row on ...

By Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy at AMP. Investment markets and key developments Global markets had ...