Sep 9, 2026
With interest rates, ‘have we done enough?’
Deputy governor says cost pressures and inflation are RBA's responsibility and 'we have to put that right'.
Tess Ikonomou
Sep 7, 2026
Plenty of economic data to help shape mood
Senior economist says 'challenge is how people will behave around cost pressures for households and business'.
Sep 4, 2026
Politicians no longer doing right thing for communities
Keep owning social services but new report shows public disquiet over the work governments do for constituents.
Aug 19, 2026
Labor to better protect your super against dodgy schemes
Assistant treasurer says 'reforms are designed to disrupt some of the most damaging business models operating in the system'.
Aug 18, 2026
‘Don’t stuff it’: Labor relishes One Nation super fight
A call to expand early access to retirement funds to tackle cost-of-living pressures from Pauline Hanson has given the government a boost in a busy week.
Aug 3, 2026
The days of property ‘super-cycle’ could be over
Senior economists say latest data 'could mean a decade or so of real house prices ranging sideways'.
Aug 3, 2026
Treasurer stays calm despite large drop in home prices
Chalmers says "people don't make investments in housing from day to day or week to week".
Jul 29, 2026
Immigration debate ‘has not kept pace’ with the data
New report shows a big drop of 45 per cent in migrant numbers in Australia since the peak number in 2023.
Jul 27, 2026
All eyes on key data and RBA governor’s speech
Leading economists believe interest rates will remain on hold despite elevated inflation and cost of living pressures.
Jul 21, 2026
Billionaire friendship could prompt backlash
An unlikely alliance between Pauline Hanson and a billionaire benefactor threatens to undermine her relationships with colleagues, a political expert warns.
