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Consumer confidence expected to rebound after rate cut

A long-awaited Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut should boost consumer and business sentiment in two surveys from February due out this week.

AAP · Mar 9, 2025

Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2025

Green shoots for economy as Australia snaps dire record

Australia has accelerated out of an economic slump after expanding by 1.3 per cent in 2024, leading to a rise in per capita growth - a proxy for prosperity.

AAP · Mar 4, 2025

Big bank clips rates as RBA mulls next move

Strong retail spending figures are not expected to deter the Reserve Bank from cutting rates at its next meeting as one big bank lowers fixed-rate loans.

AAP · Feb 3, 2025

Fresh data to shed light on retail, housing strength

Australians are expected to have pulled back on retail spending after major sales, with the latest data unlikely to shift the dial for the Reserve Bank.

AAP · Feb 2, 2025

Aussie shares set another record on back of rates hype

The ASX200 has risen almost half a per cent to finish at its highest-ever level and end January up 4.6 per cent from where it started.

AAP · Jan 31, 2025

Aussie shares hit record high as rate-cut hopes grow

The ASX200 has hit a new high in intraday trading and finished just under its all-time closing record amid optimism the RBA will cut rates at its next meeting.

AAP · Jan 30, 2025

Crucial inflation readout to determine RBA rate call

Mortgage relief could be just around the corner if predictions of a faster-than-expected fall in price growth are borne out in ABS data released on Wednesday.

AAP · Jan 26, 2025

Trio avoid going to jail over attempted $21m bank fraud

A group including a former senior employee have been spared time behind bars after attempting to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million.

AAP · Jan 20, 2025

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail in corruption case

Khan and Bushra Bibi’s convictions risk derailing Khan’s PTI and government talks aimed at settling a long-running feud.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025