Economy

Amid the fallout of the Shield and First Guardian collapse, the government is turning focus to the increasing financial burdens on the CSLR funding framework.

With CPI falling to 4.2 per cent in April, core inflation staying high, and headline inflation remaining elevated, BDO’s chief economist has emphasised the importance for businesses to “plan across multiple scenarios”.

With the surging fuel prices and supply chain disruptions, it is clear that the vast majority of Australian businesses are having to reshape their operating models to cater for the inevitable increase in costs and drop in ...

Further to last month’s annual inflation increase to 4.6 per cent, fuelled by a price rise of 1.1 per cent, the ABS has today (May 27) released its highly-anticipated data from April 2026.

The April jobs data indicated an "imminent slowing in economic momentum", which is likely to give the Reserve Bank cause to pause, according to economists at Westpac and AMP.

Tax reform measures for Australian businesses, unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, amount to “the worst possible plan for a country in need of more jobs, and more economic growth”, according to one professor.

Among a host of reactions to recent ABS unemployment data, experts can’t agree on how or when the central bank will react.

Economists predict a “slightly softer labour force print” in April’s employment figures, a delayed rebound in retail spending, and the positive contributions of upcoming investment upswings, which will impact cost ...

Consumer confidence rose 3.5 per cent in May, recovering from only a small fraction of April’s sharp decline, as higher fuel prices and the lingering impact of March’s interest rate rise continued to weigh on perceptions of ...

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