Consumer sentiment slips in February despite Omicron respite: Westpac
A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slipped for the third month in a row at the…
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CommBank: Household spending intentions fall in January, but recovery is already underway
Consumer spending intentions fell by more than normal in January thanks to Omicron, according to the…
Record quarterly rise in retail sales volumes at the end of 2021: ABS
Lockdown recoveries over the December quarter of 2021 saw Australian retail sales volumes post their strongest…
Australia to open international borders to all double-jabbed visa holders
After almost two years, Australia's international borders are set to open to double-vaccinated tourists before the…
IMF: “Too early to say” if rising inflation will be long-term
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has weighed in on the global inflation discussion,…
RBA Governor leaves the door open for 2022 rates hike
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Philip Lowe, has reiterated the possibility of a 2022 rates hike, though he remained
Commonwealth Bank flags accelerating wage growth, predicts August interest rates hike
New data from Commbank Economic Insights suggested wages growth is accelerating in Australia in response to…
CoreLogic: Melbourne becomes third capital city to reach median house price of over $1m
Australia's average national housing values were up 22.4 per cent year-on-year in January, marking their highest…
RBA holds interest rates, announces February 10 end to bond purchases
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today held the cash rate at its record low of…
Consumers pepper ACCC with complaints about RAT test pricing
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) continues to receive a high number of consumer reports…