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What would tip the Australian economy into a recession we ‘don’t have to have’?

Amid job cuts at Qantas, Canva and Nab, the R-word is back in circulation. Is there anything the government can do?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10

View from The Hill: an over-committed Albanese is scrambling to keep his eyes on the main game

It’s just a tiny thing, but then, sometimes small things can carry bigger messages.

The Conversation · Nov 6

Scant capacity as data centres add to crowded pipeline

Record investment in AI data centres is outpacing the mining boom of the 2000s and threatening to slow down, delay or scale back projects across Australia.

AAP · Nov 4

Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain

A fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week is now seen as likely by financial markets.

The Conversation · Oct 29

The RBA has primed the market for an interest rate rise. But what will it mean for unemployment?

Central bank forecast that unemployment might have to move even higher makes it clear how much more the RBA cares about inflation than full employment

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Stars have aligned for central bank watchers, with the Reserve Bank's top brass set to appear at a Senate hearing as crucial inflation data drops.

AAP · Oct 25

Unemployment in Australia hits a five-year high of 4.7%, making a rates hike less likely

Australia’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high of 4.7% in September, official figures show. The last time it was higher was at the end of the COVID lockdowns in October 2021.

The Conversation · Oct 15

The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?

With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13

Ratings agency warns on record government spending

The federal government and the Reserve Bank are pulling in opposite directions in the fight against inflation, ratings agency S&P says.

AAP · Oct 7

Hip-pocket politics is Labor’s greatest vulnerability – and red-hot anger over the latest rate rise isn’t helping

Unemployment is up, house prices are down and interest rates are rising – giving Angus Taylor the chance to show how he can turn things around

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2