3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1176+ words) Lingering conflict in the Middle East could cause Australia's economy to briefly contract and unemployment to spike to pre-pandemic levels, Treasury warns in the nation's fiscal blueprint. While Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australia was well placed to weather headwinds blowing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (917+ words) For many aspiring homeowners across Queensland, the dream of buying a first property is stalling before it even begins. Not because they can't afford to buy " but because they think they can't. A growing gap has emerged between what first…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (931+ words) For Australia's building industry, higher fuel costs since the start of the Middle East war have been just the start of the pain. Countless construction products are made with petroleum-based products. From bitumen for our roads to plastic pipes, prices…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (801+ words) The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the second month in a row as war in the Middle East compounds inflation concerns. In a split five-four decision on Tuesday, the central bank's monetary policy board lifted the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (865+ words) The Reserve Bank meets this week to decide if it will lift, cut or hold interest rates. The markets are predicting a rise. Given the surging price of fuel due to the war in the Middle East, will the RBA…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (614+ words) The local bourse is creeping lower on the third last trading day of the year, with weak trading volumes offering precious little volatility. The S&P/ASX200 eased 15 points by midday, down 0. 17 per cent, to 8, 747. 7, as the broader All Ordinaries lost…...