2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (527+ words) Australian firms are well-placed to withstand another interest rate hike, the head of the nation's biggest business bank says, as borrowers prepare for an anticipated rise. The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates for the third time…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (632+ words) Minutes from the Reserve Bank's March cash rate meeting should prove interesting reading. The 5-4 split by its monetary policy board in favour of a 25-basis point hike was the narrowest since the RBA started publishing unattributed votes in July 2025. Governor…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (600+ words) The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the second straight month, warning of more pain the longer the war in the Middle East drags on. In a split five-four decision on Tuesday - the tightest since the central…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (585+ words) China's trade surplus topped $US1 ($A1. 5) trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-US markets in November, with exports to Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia surging. Shipments to the United States dropped…...