The great squeeze: GDP grows, Australia shrinks
Australia’s economy is growing—just barely. The March quarter delivered a 0.2% rise in GDP, annual growth stood at 1.3%, and GDP per capita actually...
EMIs down, credit up: India’s lending curve keeps rising
India’s consumer lending market is nudging towards a new high, forecast to reach $724.2 billion in 2025. This 4.9% year-on-year growth comes even as...
Robots don’t queue for mortgages
The great Australian housing debate has always been entangled with tax codes, land scarcity, and human psychology. But the conversation rarely pauses long enough...
More rate cuts ahead, but so are checkout shocks
Westpac's latest inflation estimate—just 1.9% for April—has landed like a feather in a firestorm. While the figure might soothe bond traders and rate-cut watchers,...
Tasmania signs defence deal in Malaysia
Tasmania has landed a few impressive punches on the international stage—this time in Langkawi, Malaysia. A recent trade mission led by the Tasmanian Government...
Relief now, reckoning later?
The Reserve Bank’s second rate cut in three months has landed with mixed reactions—a muted cheer from mortgage holders, a cautious nod from economists,...
When relief feels temporary: RBA cuts rates again, but shadows linger
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to 3.85 per cent, delivering the second reduction this year and offering mortgage holders...
Over 65s outspend everyone under 45
Australia’s economic pulse is being set by those no longer in the workforce. A generational inversion is playing out in plain sight—one that flips...
Business leaders, diplomats gather as ABSC Inc. launches EKONOMOS Issue 6 at Gala Dinner
The Australian Business Summit Council Inc. held its Annual Gala Dinner on 2 May 2025, hosting more than 250 distinguished guests at the Aqua...
Asset-rich, house-poor: A forecast
Superannuation was once the silver bullet. Set aside a fraction of your pay, watch it grow, and by retirement age you’d have a nest...