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Australian economy faces global headwinds, RBA caution as it heads into 2025

ANZ senior economist Catherine Birch shared her thoughts on how Australia's economy had tracked in 2024,…
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Knuckle down folks: The RBA clearly has a battle plan no nagging will shake

All through yesterday, there was one claim louder than the rest as Australia
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Waning appetites for green metals and the ‘comfortable’ safe haven of gold: Thoughts on investment and commodities

Lithium's past highs and recent lows, in addition to copper's rally and gold's strong performance are…
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The ASX gold miners benefiting most from gleaming bullion prices

Gleaming gold prices across the globe have helped several ASX gold miners sparkle especially bright as…
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GDP grows 0.2% in June quarter, but annual growth the slowest since the 1990s

Australian GDP for the June quarter came in on-target at 0.2%, the same figure as in…
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Inflation cools in the 12 months to July, with reading of 3.5%

Australia's CPI reading for the 12 months to July showed an increase by 3.5%, down from…
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Unchanged wage growth in June quarter, but public sector leaps ahead

Australia's wage growth for the June quarter was unchanged from the previous period, coming in at…
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Economists query RBA lack of action on sticky inflation amid global uncertainty

The Reserve Bank's decision this week was mostly in-line with expectations, given recent CPI data. But…
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Is everything happening around us a repeat of the 1970s?

Economies and markets are cyclical.

Australian unemployment rate remains at 3.9pc despite 65,000 job losses

Australia saw a significant employment drop of 65,000 jobs in December 2023, marking the second-largest loss…

Crypto trends and news that headlined in 2023

Will the 2023 cryto currency resurgence continue into 2024 or will the regulatory pressure break its…