Aussie shares hand back early gains for flat finish The ASX has ended the week's first session roughly where it began, giving up an early lead as consumer stocks and utilities retreated. AAP · 15h ago
Property prices are plunging in almost every capital city across Australia – see how your suburb rates Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacity The Guardian - AU · Sep 30
Further interest rate hikes could ‘devastate’ property market without easing unaffordability With RBA predicted to lift cash rate for fourth time this year on Tuesday, experts warn a fifth – or even sixth – rise would be ‘overkill’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 28
RBA expected to hike cash rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011 Outcome of meetings of Reserve Bank on Monday and Tuesday will affect Australian mortgage rates, household budgets and house prices The Guardian - AU · Sep 27
Hunter drivers hit as fuel surges to near record prices and government rules out further excise cuts Diesel was approaching $3 per litre in Newcastle again as fuel prices surge by more than 20 cents in a week. Newcastle Herald · Sep 19
Australia faces higher public debt costs after new peak Governments around the world will have to pay more to borrow money to fund their public debt, partly due to competition for cash from AI hyperscalers. AAP · Sep 18
Worsening fuel crisis prompts Bowen flight to Riyadh Energy Minister Chris Bowen is off to Riyadh for talks on the Mideast crisis after a drone attack on a Saudi Arabian pipeline pushed up global oil prices. AAP · Sep 18
Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA Low productivity means Australia's economy is growing above its "speed limit", amplifying concerns the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates again. AAP · Sep 2
House prices could fall 10%, analysts predict, as fourth interest rate hike looms Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while economists expect market downturn to continue The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
Can Australia make housing affordable while avoiding a major market crash? We may soon find out Politicians’ fever dreams of ‘sustainable price increases’ – where values keep rising, but by less than wages – could happen The Guardian - AU · Aug 6
Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litre The Guardian - AU · Aug 1
Australia’s life dissatisfaction levels double as ‘wellbeing poverty’ reaches new highs ABS data shows one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scores The Guardian - AU · Jul 19
Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare Australian miners have continued to weigh on the local exchange after a fresh attack in the Persian Gulf sent jitters through equities markets. AAP · Jul 7
Rocky year in shares as miners dig market out of a hole The Australian Securities Exchange underperformed its international peers by a long shot in the past year, but some sectors still delivered strong gains. AAP · Jul 1
The Guardian - AU · Jun 24 Interest rate hikes remain on cards as Australia’s underlying inflation climbs, economists warn Despite plunging fuel prices, trimmed mean inflation increased from an annual pace of 3.4% to 3.6%
AAP · Jun 23 Inflation lying in wait to strike another rate blow Despite a fall in headline inflation, a larger-than-expected rise in the underlying figure leaves the door open to more Reserve Bank rate hikes.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 5 Australian housing was already cooling before the budget – but how cold it gets depends on two key factors Most economists believe the chronic undersupply of homes will eventually push prices higher once interest rates ease and the tax changes are priced in