Rate expectations: Koukoulas calls for immediate RBA action
Economist Stephen Koukoulas has urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to convene an emergency meeting to address the current financial instability. He suggests...
Singapore Airlines offers $10k to passengers injured in turbulence
Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore experienced an unexpected ordeal last month when severe turbulence struck as the plane neared...
Stalled wages and housing hurdles: Australia’s economic crossroads
In the throes of Australia's worst housing shortage in generations, the National Cabinet has enacted decisive action, clinching an agreement to boost housing supply....
Job market steady, but is full-time work fading away?
The latest numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are out, and while unemployment hasn’t shifted much, there are a few trends that...
Free financial help for Victorians in mortgage stress
Victorians struggling with their mortgage repayments can now access Australia’s only free service dedicated to helping homeowners stay in control of their finances.
Attorney-General Jaclyn...
Australian unis prioritising cash flow over academic integrity?
Australian universities have experienced record cash flows, with some paying their vice-chancellors among the highest salaries globally for such positions. Yet, despite these financial...
How long will high interest rates last and impact on Australians
Interest rates have been a hot topic around the world ever since inflation took a stranglehold on the west. Even though inflation is falling...
Aussie welfare payments to increase on 20 Sept
As the calendar pages flip closer to 20 September 2023, there's a ripple of anticipation across Australia, particularly for those depending on welfare payments....
Aussie dollar faces ’50 cent’ fate: Experts sound the alarm on currency stress
The signs are everywhere, and they're not particularly encouraging: zero or negative real GDP per capita growth, moderately high inflation, the worst collapse in...
Climate finance decline threatens Southeast Asia’s green energy future
Southeast Asia’s ambitious green energy transition is at risk due to a significant drop in climate development finance, according to a new report from...