Inflation numbers for the final three months of 2023 will set the scene for this year’s first cash rate call. The December quarter consumer price index is expected to come …

Switching bank accounts and updating payment details is an inconvenience the consumer watchdog wants streamlined to stoke competition in the retail deposit market. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says …

Australian households are still on track for an improvement in their real wages in 2024, though less of a near-term gain than first expected. The mid-year budget update released on …

State treasurers want a GST deal squared away before considering an expanded role in funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme. State and territory treasurers are angling to lock in their …

Young Australians are reining in their spending more than other age groups and even cutting back on essentials. Spending by people aged 25 to 29 on must-haves, such as groceries …

The official jobless rate lifted 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 per cent last month, as widely anticipated. A larger-than-expected 55,000 jobs were added to the economy, based on the monthly …

The latest rise in interest rates has knocked consumer confidence around again after showing some signs of optimism in recent months. The Westpac and Melbourne Institute monthly consumer sentiment survey …

The festive season could be soured by another round of interest rate pain if the Reserve Bank board decides more tightening is needed to drive inflation down. A 25 basis …

Consumer prices rose 1.2 per cent over the three months to September, making a 5.4 per cent increase over the past 12 months. The latest consumer price index from the …

Australia’s job market has proved surprisingly resilient to interest rates moving higher, though chinks in the armour are starting to show. A slowing pace of annual growth in payroll jobs, …