3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (585+ words) February 28, 2026 " 10:16am Western Australia will not be able to build itself out of a housing crisis and should reconsider a sovereign wealth fund with which to guard itself from economic shock in resource downturns. These are the messages former Citibank trader…...

3+ day, 6+ min ago  (485+ words) February 25, 2026 " 1:13pm The Reserve Bank is under increasing pressure to consider a rate rise before the next federal budget in May after new figures showed inflation growing through the start of the year. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics this…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (50+ words) Inflation has once again come in hotter than expected, raising the chance of another interest rate hike early this year. Inflation has once again come in hotter than expected, raising the chance of another interest rate hike early this year....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (724+ words) February 24, 2026 " 5:22am US stocks are falling after President Donald Trump took little time to ramp up his newest tariffs, and as investors continue to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. The S&P 500 sank 1 per cent after…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (889+ words) February 23, 2026 " 12:00am No one likes going backwards financially, and last week Treasurer Jim Chalmers received some pretty grim news on this front. A two-year period in which wages rose more quickly than inflation came to an end in December, when the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1121+ words) February 22, 2026 " 5:15am When it comes to what we value highly in other people, loyalty is easily among one of the top traits to look for. But unfortunately, that same attribute doesn't always serve us well when it comes to saving money....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (50+ words) Fears of a March rate hike were further fuelled by the latest jobs figures which revealed the market remains strong. Fears of a March rate hike were further fuelled by the latest jobs figures which revealed the market remains strong....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1093+ words) February 20, 2026 " 5:00am Immigration is driving up house prices in Australia, right? Sorry, but you're looking at the wrong people. Yes, those moving to Australia add to demand for housing (after all, they need somewhere to stay). But last financial year, nearly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (593+ words) February 18, 2026 " 3:10pm Central bank bosses are renowned for their discretion about political leaders and government economic policies. But former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phil Lowe is no longer constrained by such etiquette, so has let fly on what he really…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1134+ words) February 18, 2026 " 11:55am The US appears to be close to finalising a new set of prudential rules for its banks that could trigger a global reappraisal of the tough rules for capital and adequacy imposed after the global banking system's near-death experience…...