SHOCKING: Ben dorber | Mind Blowing Facts

Saving the new fashion as financial pain hits retailers

Tax cuts and energy rebates will help prop up family budgets but the long wait for interest rate cuts should keep spending subdued.

AAP · May 28, 2024

Swift blip hides weak consumer that bodes well for RBA

Cost-of-living pressures are forcing consumers to rein in their spending across most goods and services to afford one-off cash splashes.

AAP · Mar 28, 2024

Feeble retail sales growth reflects stretched consumers

Consumers appear to be spending more cautiously in a sign the Reserve Bank's mission to reduce inflation is working as intended.

AAP · Sep 28, 2023

‘Smashing families’: Premiers take aim at RBA rate rises

Three premiers have taken aim at the RBA over rapidly rising interest rates, following Tuesday's decision to impose another hike.

The New Daily · May 3, 2023

Retail sales bounce back after festive season slide

Retail turnover has improved after a softer-than-expected result in December largely attributed to evolving spending patterns.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023

Annual inflation hits 7.3 per cent

Housing, food and transport costs fed into a higher inflation score for November after a softer October result.

AAP · Jan 11, 2023