We hang tough despite echoes of COVID woes
Economic echoes of the post-COVID-19 period indicate global volatility will not break Australia's hunger for credit, lowering the odds of recession.
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Economic echoes of the post-COVID-19 period indicate global volatility will not break Australia's hunger for credit, lowering the odds of recession.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has poured cold water on suggestions the budget will include a cash splash for households for cost-of-living relief.
The central bank, which raised interest rates on Tuesday, has released its latest set of quarterly economic forecasts and the news is not great.
Australians have been spending more of fuel and groceries and less on life’s little luxuries as fighting continued to rage in Iran, new data has shown.
The head of Australia's second-largest bank is more worried about businesses delaying investment decisions than the impact of higher interest rates.
Mortgage holders are set to be cumulatively worse off by hundreds of dollars a month in interest payments since February after another Reserve Bank rate hike.
Jim Chalmers is putting the finishing touches on his fifth federal budget, with some of the measures starting to be revealed.
The head of Australia's second-largest bank has warned the federal government the nation needs to be better prepared for future events, as the war continues.
The fall in consumer confidence around the country is affecting home values. Sydney and Melbourne are the hardest hit.
Housing cost growth is set to pick up steam in the coming months as the Middle East conflict drags on, adding to the Reserve Bank's inflation concerns.