Posts tagged "inflation"

SmartCompany was fortunate to discuss those policies with Small Business Minister Julie Collins in her first SME-focused interview since budget night.

Inflation is likely to keep easing as both the “headline” and “trimmed mean” measures are heading in the right direction.

Those few people who duck into their newsagents and buy a copy of the AFR may have noticed the paper now costs $5, up from $4.50 in 2022, which had been increased after a long period of costing $4.

Australia's minimum wages should rise by a 7% to keep pace with inflation, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) argues, as the Fair Work Commission (FWC) deliberates on how it should boost the earnings of roughly 2.6 million workers.

Nintendo Japan just posted disappointing financial results. But instead of cutting employees, it is offering raises. Here's why.

The latest 0.25 percentage point rise adds $90 a month to a $600,000 variable mortgage.

Jim Chalmers has outlined Labor's economic agenda for the new year, which will focus on providing cost-of-living relief — so long as it doesn’t add to inflation.

Interest rates are almost certain to rise again in February, after the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures showing inflation hit 7.8% in 2022 – its highest rate in 33 years.

Even as the full effects of 2022's rate rises are yet to be felt, it looks like we're heading towards even more in 2023.

In recent years, housing became more expensive at a faster rate than essentially everything else. Is there more room for prices to drop?

The federal government will provide up to $1.5 billion — to be matched by states and territories — for “targeted and temporary” relief on power bills for low and middle-income households and small businesses.

Rising interest rates are meant to encourage saving. But our high savings buffer means we're still spending freely while inflation rises.