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Odds firming for rate rise on Cup Day
The Reserve Bank’s good oil from the Board’s minutes says upcoming data will determine whether borrowers are winners or losers on Cup Day.
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Earning shocks awaits 50% of males and 80% of women
A recent report has revealed that tough times are ahead for many workers, though some will surface better off than others.
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Virgin flying higher so when will it go public?
After 11 years of loss-making, Virgin Australia is now in the black but will the headwinds Qantas is copping delay its return to the stock…
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Hamas action has economic implications on inflation and rates
Just when oil prices were heading in the right direction to help beat inflation, along comes this terrible terrorist action by Hamas against Israel.
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Are builders in trouble a scary glimpse of our future?
Are retailers, hospitality, tourist businesses and all those selling consumer discretionary goods and services experiencing the same issues about costs, labour supply and interest rates…
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Brace yourself for a frugal Christmas
Retailers bracing for a tight Christmas could mean rate rises are starting to work and no more rises are needed.
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White collar worker undersupply bad for interest rate worriers
The biggest challenge to find workers is in the white-collar sector, where 50% of professions suffer a gross undersupply. This puts inflationary pressure on wages,…
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When will the RBA stop scaring us with the threat of more rate rises?
1.57 million Australians are at risk of mortgage stress and the number of borrowers in the “extreme risk” category is at a record high. When…
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Is this new super tax a sign of things to come?
Is this new tax change set to be Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first step in his goal to preserve savings in “an equitable and sustainable way”?
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At last China’s playing fair on trade
It’s good to see China taking down its trade barriers against Australia, given how important the country is to our exports and jobs. But more…