Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises
The Reserve Bank should "stand ready" to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.
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The Reserve Bank should "stand ready" to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.
The immigration minister has unveiled long-awaited changes to migration policies following a fall in net migration in the year to March.
Australia's economy was in a strong position before poor productivity and war in the Middle East helped push inflation into the red zone, the IMF says.
Australia has broken into the top 10 gender-equal nations for the first time, but is slipping on some measures, a global report has found.
Hospitality employers say the government is cutting the sector off at the knees with a migration slowdown just as the peak holiday season approaches.
The profitability of Australia's housing market remains "exceptionally high" even as the deepening downturn shaves some cream off the top of values.
Expert says 'younger Australians continue to be the most impacted amid current market conditions and cost of living constraints'.
Western Australia's powerful resources sector has kept it at the top of the pecking order for decades but now the crown is slipping.
A new housing industry report records a four-month market slowdown that implies the cooling will continue well into 2027.
Chief economist warns higher petrol and diesel costs set to flow through to households and businesses.