If you were surprised at the timing of the rate hike, you were not alone. Even the Reserve Bank Governor was caught on the hop. It all has t…
If you were surprised at the timing of the rate hike, you were not alone. Even the Reserve Bank Governor was caught on the hop. It all has t…
Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has said before a Senate inquiry into the Rudd Government’s stimulus package that he remains cautious about the…
Retailers are taking advantage of the strength of the Australian dollar, which surged overnight to a 14-month high of US90c after yesterday’…
Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen from 5.8% to 5.7% in September, despite predictions from economists that a sharp increase in job lo…
Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed his leadership position within the Liberal party and has launched a four-point plan in orde…
Experts have warned that a sharp drop in the number of official insolvencies has more to do with the lenient stance taken by the Australian …
The financial markets are abuzz with outrage over the apparent tipping off by the Reserve Bank of two journalists that rates were going to b…
Housing finance has dropped by 0.6% during August, while the value of owner-occupied housing finance fell 1.7% to $16.54 billion, according …
The surprising part about yesterday’s rate rise wasn’t so much the fact that the official interest rate was increased by 25 basis points to …
Business groups have strongly criticised the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%, saying …
Ballooning house prices caused the October interest rate increase, so the question all Australians will now be asking is whether dwelling pr…
The last two years have been tough for investors. Since 2007 shares have been on a roller coaster ride, first having their worst bear market…
