
Analyst: Sharemarket will be anxious about a Labor pact with Greens
Australian shares look set for an uneasy start to the week after Saturday’s federal election has so far left Labor short of...

Unemployment holds at 3.9 per cent
The unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in April, unchanged from a downwardly revised result in March. However, just 4000 people joined...

Wages grow less than half inflation rate
Australian wages are growing at their fastest pace since 2018, but are still lagging well behind the rate of inflation. The Australian...

RBA saw risk of waiting to hike cash rate
The Reserve Bank of Australia board believed there was a risk of inflation pressures building even further if it waited any longer...

Greens leader Adam Bandt lays out priorities as election day nears
Greens leader Adam Bandt has laid out the priorities for his party should it hold the balance of power after Saturday’s federal...

The twin data points that could seal the Morrison government’s fate
Two key pieces of economic data this week may have an impact on undecided voters as the six-week federal election campaign draws...

Frydenberg tries to keep focus on economy
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is trying to keep the election focus on the economy as opinion polls continue to point to a change...

Consumers brace for more rate increases
More than half of Australians expect interest rates will rise by more than one per cent over the next year after the...

Petrol prices up again despite tax support
Petrol prices rose for a third week in a row as global factors undermine the Morrison government’s much-touted temporary cut in fuel...

Many Aussies struggling before RBA rate rise: Survey
Many Australians will struggle to make ends meet in an economic environment of rising interest rates and when their wages are failing...