Economy

Only the brave would back a February rate pause, with the major banks all expecting the central bank to hike by at least a 25-bp jump this month.

A “strong cyclical position” bodes well for Australia, but tightening is still needed, major UN agency the IMF, has assessed.

The central bank has said it expects about half of all outstanding fixed loan debt to change to variable rates in 2023.

Housing hurdles have been highlighted in Business NSW’s pre-election push for ‘doubled’ skilled migration intake.

The central bank has announced a new role for its deputy secretary, effective 6 February.

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Annual CPI hit its highest level since 1990, the latest ABS figures have confirmed.

To what extent is gambling affecting loan repayments? That’s “a really good question,” said anti-gambling campaigner, the Reverend Tim Costello.

Annual ‘discretionary’ spending on services grew, but goods purchases were down, ANZ-observed spending to 21 January has recorded.

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