Queensland state budget 2025: five key takeaways A looming wage fight, the end of the coal boom and a shared equity scheme for first home buyers is on the cards The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2025
World Bank grants South Africa a $1.5B loan for infrastructure upgrade and green energy transition South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Younger workers in England face ‘place-based’ pay penalty, study warns The study analysed earnings data spanning all early-career workers in England, covering more than 11 million individuals. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
Future focus as inflation blare dims but change needed Ahead of delivering his third budget, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says changes are required to ensure the state can "hold on to what we love". AAP · Jun 21, 2025
Big-spending budget raises questions over living relief A cash splash from the nation's richest state is targeting housing supply and health but critics say there should have been greater cost-of-living relief. AAP · Jun 18, 2025
Labour market stays tight despite surprise drop in jobs The economy lost some jobs in May, confounding expectations, but the Reserve Bank will likely view it as noise not signs of a weakening labour market. AAP · Jun 18, 2025
Australia slides down economic competitiveness rankings Poor productivity is hobbling Australia's efforts to attract global talent, as the federal government details its plans to get the country building again. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Dollar slides to three-year low while FTSE 100 hits record high Investors turn away from weakening US economy and erratic policy after Trump repeats tariff threats The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
Business, union divisions threaten to derail PM summit The prime minister hopes business groups and unions will unite to address a lagging economy but there are already signs of division before a planned summit. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
Economic summit aims to firm up drooping productivity Anthony Albanese is confident businesses and unions can find common ground in the quest to improve Australia's ailing productivity. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
Wake me up when we're not in a recession Most of us concluded long ago that wages are too low, bills are too high and good jobs are too hard to find Salon · Jun 7, 2025
Are we heading for a recession? Show me your nails Who needs boring old facts and figures? According to a host of entirely authoritative influencers, changing tastes in manicures can tell us all we need to know about the economy, says Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Economy stalls as private sector fails to pick up slack More rate cuts might be needed to boost Australia's fragile economy with soft household consumption figures contributing to stalled growth. AAP · Jun 3, 2025
Credit rating downgrade cost unknown for debt-hit state No research has been done on how much interest repayments on spiralling state debt would soar from a possible credit rating downgrade. AAP · Jun 3, 2025
AAP · Jun 1, 2025 National accounts to reveal Australia's economic pulse Australia's economic growth rate for the first quarter will be revealed this week and investors will study minutes from the Reserve Bank's last board meeting.
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 In Hong Kong, my daughter was dazzled by futuristic tech – and I glimpsed the world she’ll grow up in When I was young, Britain felt like the apex of global civilisation. But as power migrates to autocracies, our belief in democracy seems complacent, says Kojo Koram, a teacher at Birkbeck School of Law
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Downturn across UK firms stretches into May despite tariffs respite While the UK’s largest sector, services, returned to growth, the manufacturing sector fell at the fastest rate since October 2023.
International Business Times · May 21, 2025 Third Time Lucky? South Africa Presents Revised Budget South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced to backtrack on a proposed increase in value-added tax that threatened to split the coalition government.
The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025 Victoria state budget 2025: treasurer uses public service cuts and GST windfall to fund cash splash Labor’s 2025-26 budget includes more money for health, education and $2.3bn in cost-of-living measures
AAP · May 18, 2025 'Wafer-thin' budget surplus won't fix debt problem One unforeseen event would likely erode a state's long-awaited return to surplus, as its treasurer attempts to tame mounting debt in her first budget.
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 UK economy expected to have grown in first months of 2025 Official figures are forecast to show a bounce in the first quarter of the year, before April’s tax rises and Donald Trump’s tariff announcement.
International Business Times · May 14, 2025 Merz Vows To Rev Up German Economic 'Growth Engine' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it once again into a "growth engine" after two years of recession.
The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025 Price says some Liberals still back nuclear – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025 Labor wants to boost productivity. Does this mean Australians need to work even harder? Productivity is down and it’s hurting the economy and your salary. Here’s how treasurer Jim Chalmers plans to try and fix that
Evening Standard · May 9, 2025 Tariffs not causing ‘dramatic’ shift in UK economy, Bank chief economist says Huw Pill’s remarks come a day after the Bank cut interest rates to 4.25% and lowered its outlook for UK economic growth next year.