Economy

December CPI points towards February cash rate hold
1 February 2024

The lower-than-expected CPI figures will likely convince the RBA to hold the cash rate in February, economists have said.

Inflation growth at 2-year low
31 January 2024

The ABS has revealed the smallest quarterly rise in the CPI since 2021.

Mortgage demand lifts as interest rates stabilise: Equifax
31 January 2024

Positive growth for mortgage demand has been recorded for the first time in two years, Equifax has found.

Home loan stress rises following consecutive declines: Roy Morgan
31 January 2024

New research has revealed a further increase in mortgage stress in the three months to December 2023.

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29 January 2024

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Revised stage 3 cuts ‘a plan for middle Australia’: PM
25 January 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shed light on the alterations to the upcoming stage 3 tax cuts.

Concerns arise over stage 3 tax cuts
24 January 2024

The Albanese government’s impending stage 3 tax cuts have drawn apprehensions in regard to its effects on inflation and the RBA.

December CPI forecast below RBA’s expectations: Economists
24 January 2024

Major bank economists have forecast a softer-than-expected print from the upcoming quarterly CPI data.

1 in 5 cutting back to pay down mortgage: NAB
23 January 2024

Around a fifth of consumers who have tightened their belts are using the savings to reduce their home loan debts, new data has revealed.

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22 January 2024

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