Higher prices and rising interest rates are likely to dampen household spending, although new figures suggest consumers are preparing for one last hurrah. The CommBank household spending intentions index made a partial recovery in May, rising by 2.9 per cent after falling in April due to...
A black hole the size of three billion suns has been discovered by an international team of astronomers at the Australian National University. It is the fastest growing black hole of the last nine billion years, according to lead researcher Christopher Onken. Others of a comparable size...
The local bourse has seen no let-up, closing lower for the sixth time in the past seven sessions as traders digest the possibility of a supersized US rate hike overnight. Selling accelerated in the afternoon, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finishing Wednesday down 85 points to...
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate by the biggest margin in one go since February 2000 as it tries to rein in ballooning inflation. The RBA raised the cash rate by 50 basis points to 0.85 per at its board meeting on...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers concedes a big spike in interest rates will come as difficult news for households already facing skyrocketing costs of living and wages not keeping pace with inflation. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 50 basis points to 0.85 per...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a recession in Australia is not on his list of worries, even as a major business group expressed fears the economy could be entering a “death spiral”. Such views came after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 50...
Australia has been warned that further aggressive interest rate increases may be needed to contain inflation, potentially leading to negative implications for the economy more generally. In its latest Economic Outlook, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says it expects the Reserve Bank of Australia’s...
Five ‘Must Dos’ for Employees Who Want to Become Business Owners Are you ready to make the jump from employee to business owner? While starting your own business can seem daunting, there are lots of things you can do to improve your chances of success. Having an experienced...
Australian agriculture is expected to deliver an eye watering $80.4 billion of produce in the next year, the second biggest amount on record, while exports are forecast to be the highest ever. It comes despite producers continuing to face challenges over workforce shortages and inflated input...
A major business group fears the economy could be entering a “death spiral” of rising wages growth, inflation and interest rates following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s biggest cash rate hike in more than 20 years. Lifting the cash rate by 50 basis points to 0.85...