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Wall Street jitters amid worries Trump tax cut bill will add trillions to massive US debt pile

Reserve Bank poised to deliver interest rate cut but uncertainty about more rates relief given inflation comeback risk

Interest rates relief almost certain tomorrow but economic jury out of more cuts this year with labour market still tight

April jobs surge to temper future interest rate cuts

Wealthy rush to avoid new superannuation tax on $3 million accounts that targets earnings of unrealised assets

US China tariffs trade impasse paused for 90 days. Did Donald Trump "blink" and can the truce last?

US claims "substantial progress” in high stakes tariff talks with China

US claims "substantial progress” tariff talks with China

Donald Trump, Keir Starmer hail limited US-UK trade deal to resolve global tarrif shock

US interest rates on hold despite Trump demands for Federal Reserve to cut

Former ABC journalist Iain Finlay dies aged 89, choosing voluntary assisted dying

NAB boss confident Australia can weather global trade war if China economy isn't damaged

Mark Carney tells Donald Trump: "Canada will never be for sale"; talk show hosts ridicule tariffs on foreign-made movies

Donald Trump planning 100pc tariff on US films made offshore

How will we afford Labor's campaign promises? Productivity, says Treasurer.

Could Labor landslide trigger major economic reform? Analysis from ABC’s Peter Ryan.

Will albo tackle hard economic reform?

Big global investors wait on “fine print” of Donald Trump’s economic policies including tariffs

Business blames lack of courage on major economic reform for recession risk

Economy teeters on brink of recession

Economy flatlining in slow lane as rate rises bite - only held up by government spending

CBUS board told to lift governance and explain CFMEU payments

Michele Bullock warns on inflation risk; Queensland icon RACQ swallowed up in takeover deal

US inflation ticks up slightly, clouding pace of 2025 interest rate cuts

Brace for deepest deficits since pandemic, Deloitte Access Economics warns

Future Fund ordered to invest in housing, renewables

Business failures highest since pandemic; Taxation Office chasing $35 billion in business debt

Living standards at risk without productivity reform, Business Council warns

NAB accused of delaying help for distressed customers. I speak with ASIC chair Joe Longo

CBUS boss Kristian Fok "sorry" for delayed death and disability payouts

Optus boss Stephen Rue vows to sack unethical staff; CBUS braces for senate hearing

Super giant CBUS in court over delayed death & disability payments to 10,000 members

Push to axe "disciminatory" super rule for under-18s

Teen super exclusion "discriminatory" - Super Members Council

Australia's economy won't avoid Trump tariffs hit - Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns

Federal chair Jerome Powell to Donald Trump - "I'm won't quit"

US Federal Reserve chair says Donald Trump has no power to sack him and won't quit

US Federal Reserve chair says Donald Trump has no power to sack him - and he won't quit

US Federal Reserve chair says he won't quit and Donald Trump has no power to sack him

Wall Street rockets on decisive Trump victory - but jitters about US China trade war

NAB boss Andrew Irvine welcomes Donal Trump victory - but cautious on tariffs

RBA governor Michele Bullock urges Treasurer Jim Chalmers to avoid pre-election cash splash

US presidential outcome to grip investors; economists looking for changed tone from Reserve Bank

More than 1200 big companies paid zero tax: Optus in damage control over ACCC allegations

Optus accused of exploiting vulnerable Australians and people with disabilities

February rate cut on horizon after inflation fall as Woolworths confirms price deflation

Forecast for slowing inflation could be a false dawn, economist Warren Hogan warns

Qatar Airways proposing 25 pc stake in Virgin Australia

Oil, gold on the rise after Iran's attack on Israel

Qatar Airways seeking 25 pc stake in Virgin Australia

Back-to-back budget surpluses to bolster "strong economic management" claim

Jim Chalmers spruiks back-to-back budget surpluses - pushes "strong economic management" credentials

Reserve Bank warns coming interest rate cuts and cheaper money could stoke new housing boom

PM says he has "no plans" to change negative gearing policy; OECD sees "green shoots" inflation

"I have no plans to do it" - PM slaps down negative gearing changes on 2GB

PM ducks questions on changes negative gearing, capital gains tax laws for housing investment

Negative gearing changes dismissed by Treasurer; Michele Bullock plays down inflation update

Michele Bullock facing communications challenge as Reserve Bank leaves interest rates steady

Breaking news - ACCC taking Woolworths, Coles to court. Allege consumers were misled on discounts.

ACCC accuses Coles, Woolworths of misleading consumers on supermarket price discounts

Greens urge Chalmers to intervene with never-used powers to demand a Reserve Bank rate cut

Michele Bullock to remain firm on no rates relief until 2025 despite Fed's supersized cut

US rates cut - but no cuts here until 2025. But are recession drums beating in America?

US interest rates slashed amid recession fears

Business Council lashes PM - rejects "scapegoat" status because of "taboo" profits

Business Council slams PM over unfriendly policies where "success is taboo" in Australia

Tensions running high between PM and big business over economic reforms

US rate cut near certain on Thursday (Aust time). The question is "by how much?"

Banks welcome proposed scams crackdown

ECB rate cut paves way for main event with US Federal Reserve certain to cut next week

Mike Sneesby resigns as Nine chief executive plagued by cultural issues

US interest rate cut cemented after inflation slows closer to Fed's 2 percent target

Global oil price now below US$70 a barrel; Apple's double Irish tax deal unravels

Australia Post in pre-tax loss of $88.5 million as "snail mail" decline continues

"Insidious populism" - Commonwealth Bank boss hits back on profits backlash and price gouging claims

Vanessa Hudson moves from damage control to reputational rebuild at Qantas

Energy rebates masking true inflation. Reserve Bank to "look through" July inflation fall.

Outgoing Woolies boss Brad Banducci "zero profits" push would mean $5 a week for shoppers

China's iron demand has "plateaued" says BHP boss Mike Henry - now feeding the new copper boom

Prices coming down but Coles chief plays down billion dollar profit

Medicare is "unsustainable" and should be scrapped - NIB boss Mark Fitzgibbon

Aviation review urges cash refunds for airline delays

"the time has come" - US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signals September rate cut

Jim Chalmers to retain Reserve Bank veto power but only "extreme" circumstances

Bank of Queensland job cuts code for branch closures; Jim Chalmers to retain RBA veto power

Bank of Queensland to cut 400 jobs; Finance Sector Union warns on more branch closures

Deloitte warns on recession risk with 100,000 jobs axed over the next year

IAG boss Nick Hawkins flags chance of fading bill shock for motor insurance premiums

Kamala Harris wants to raise US corporate tax rate to 28pc to fund big spending social plans

Persistent inflation testing tolerance of Reserve Bank board

RBA minutes to shed light on iron ore worries; AMPOL dials back EV point rollout

Iron ore price plunge from China slowdown could create $3 billion budget hole

RBA gov Michele Bullock doubles down on "no rate cuts"; flags China slowdown as a risk

3G shutdown pushed back (again) to Oct 28; RBA gov Michele Bullock to face parliamentary grilling

New Zealand interest rate cut shocks markets; economists question "trust" in the RBNZ

CBA boss Matt Comyn backs his economics team and sees November rate cut

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn still sees November interest rate cut

Small businesses struggle to stay resilient in a tough economy

JB Hi Fi boss Terry Smart on the resilient consumer; RBA dep gov slams interest rate false prophets

Potential buyers circle failed regional airline Rex

Company results to gauge consumer strength in face of economic slowdown

Global stocks plunge on US slowdown fears; Bank of England cuts official interest rate

November rate cut bets rise as underlying inflation slows; financial complaints surge

Financial complaints about banks, insurers surge 9pc to record 105,000 in 2023/24

Rex regional services to survive as airline goes into administration

Rex Airlines falls into adminstration; hot inflation could force supersized interest rate hike

Rex Airlines forced into voluntary administration - critical regional routes likely to survive

Rex Airlines on brink of collapse; AFIC boss Mark Freeman on inflation update and rates impact

Rex Airlines teeters on edge of collapse; PM repeats support

Bank of Mum & Dad not being tapped by many young Australians

August rate hike would wipe out Stage 3 tax cut, wage rise benefits - Deloitte Access Economics

Crowdstrike predators exploiting crisis; ASIC charges four in "pump & dump" share conspiracy

Include family home in aged pension assets test - Actuaries Institute urges

Jobs jump beyond forecasts in June, unemployment tick up. CPI update critical to Reserve Bank rate hike bets.

What's behind the 700 job cuts at Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group?

US$500 billion wiped of microchip stocks on fears of US-China trade war

IMF worries about rising protectionism, warns sticky inflation means rates stay higher for longer

Banks using backdoor methods to fund fossil fuel projects; US gun stocks up

Banks using "backdoor" techniques to fund fossil fuel projects - Market Forces report

Trump assassination attempt: little fallout expected on financial markets

CEOs median "realised" pay down to $3.87m. But fear not - most will struggle by with massive bonuses

Red Sea shipping attacks stoking global inflation and interest rate rise risks

Jerome Powell says US economy is cooling, inflation slowing - but no rate cuts just yet

Former ASIC chair James Shipton warns corporate watchdog is flawed and needs reform

Reserve Bank warns unexpected inflation spike could spark "significantly higher interest rates"

Peter Costello resigns as Nine Entertainment chair after journalist altercation "brain fade"

Trump convictions being watched for geopolitical impact; GDP out next week looks like flatlining

Radio legend Bob Rogers dies aged 97. Toured with The Beatles on their 1964 world tour

Inflation uptick could force RBA rate hike; remembering radio legend Bob Rogers - the "fifth" Beatle

Surprise inflation uptick means interest rates to stay higher for longer

"passing the buck" - scam victims unfairly carrying the burden, banks not doing enough

Not so Bonza - failed airline's administrators given extra two months to find buyer

Updates on inflation, retail sales to dominate focus of economists .. as insolvencies rise

Origin Energy boss says delayed Eraring closure means more certainty for renewables switch

Spending gap widens between young and old but young giving up on essentials

New Caledonia tourists warned not to expect travel insurance payouts

Telstra workers to pay restructure price as telco races to reaffirm profit guidance

Telstra to axe 2,800 jobs; Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants a "please explain"

Star Entertainment shares surge 20pc as foreign suitors circle with NSW licence under a cloud

"Room for improvement" - banks to review ASIC mortgage stress report

"always room for improvement" - Aust Banking Assoc CEO Anna Bligh on ASIC mortgage stress report

ASIC slams major banks for not doing enough to help borrowers in mortgage hardship

Interest rate cut bets jump after unemployment spikes to 4.1 percent

Economists warn expansionary Budget stokes inflation; US inflation dips

Dip in wages growth won't be enough to offset inflation - yet

Slight wages growth dip takes little pressure off inflation and still-hot jobs market

Not a cash splash. But could Budget stoke rather than tame inflation?

Not a cash splash. But worries the Budget could stoke rather than tame inflation.

Energy, rent subsidies won't stoke inflation. Jim Chalmers' biggest budget bet.

Energy rebates, rental subsidies won't stoke inflation – Treasurer Jim Chalmers's biggest budget bet

Budget to confirm surplus of $9.3 billion - but then sea of deficits as unavoidable spending booms

Inflation fall is Jim Chalmer's biggest budget bet

Inflation back in Reserve Bank's 2-3pc target band by Christmas - Jim Chalmers' biggest budget bet

Bonza founder Tim Jordan apologises for airline's collapse as 20 interest parties circle

First home buyers to "fully tap" superannuation to get into real estate, senate inquiry recommends

Super access for housing. A trillion dollar risk to aged pension warns Super Members Council

IMF ramps up inflation warning; early access to super a trillion dollar budget hit by century's end

Michele Bullock confirms Reserve Bank board discussed rate hike before deciding to hold off;

Interest rates to stay on hold but expect Reserve Bank inflation warning .. and rate hike risk

Qantas to pay $120 million to settle ACCC ghost flights case as damage control continues

Inflation risk everpresent as Treasurer flags "unavoidable budget spending"

Bill Shorten rebukes OECD "self-appointed experts" on NDIS costs warning

OECD warns on NDIS spending and need to slow growth in costs; no good news for Bonza travellers

NAB boss Andrew Irvine says more to be done in financial abuse crackdown

Millions potentially impacted in NSW clubs data breach

BHP in US$40b bid for Anglo American copper assets in race to harness renewables demand

Don't rule out a 13th interest rate hike with inflation remaining hot, warns economist Warren Hogan

Inflation continues to slow - but not slowing fast enough

Bets for slowing inflation fuel rate cut hopes; Star Entertainment's trigger happy Chairman

Star Entertainment chair privately suggested abolishing NSW casino regulator, inquiry hears

Budget handouts could stoke inflation and risk pre-election interest rate cuts - Chris Richardson

Star on mission to change "customer is always right" culture, casino licence hearing told

Stressed households hanging on quarterly inflation update as Jim Chalmers warns on global jitters

Corporate insolvencies on the rise, to hit 10,000 in year to June 30

Rate cuts look distant - jobless rate ticks up but full time jobs bounce

Jobless rate tipped to tick higher to 3.9pc; interest rate cut looking distant

IMF optimistic of soft economic landing but sees inflation and geopolitical risks

Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with contempt for not answering senate profitabily question

Lehrmann defamation trial defeat - former NSW Supreme Court judge Anthony Whealy's take on ruling

Star Entertainment executives spied on special manager's diary, casino licence inquiry hears

"lease to own" rental model posed as solution for young Australians to own their own home

Hot US inflation douses rate cut bets; TikTok spruiks $1.1 billion GDP boost to Aust economy

ACCC's powers turbocharged in corporate merger shakeup

ACCC powers to be supercharged in new merger reforms

Rate rises hurt Australian borrowers more than global peers on fixed loans - IMF report

Supermarket inquiry rejects breakup threat to Coles, Woolworths, Aldi

Insurance giant IAG apologises after $21 million in worker underpayments

Armaguard owner Linfox says cash transit company can survive for three years - but there's a catch

Board diversity slides - fewer women, few First Nations and no data for people with a disability

Reputational damage for Seven Network over Bruce Lehrmann allegations

Banks working on continuity strategy for Armaguard collapse to ensure cash keeps flowing

"Financial scheme of last resort" begins today; RBA rate cuts could be delayed til 2025

Armaguard says "thanks but no thanks" to financial lifeline; ASIC greenwashing victory

Armaguard given deadline of today to accept financial lifeline to keep cash flowing

Inflation to tick higher, so manage rate cut bets; economic fallout likely from Key Bridge collapse

Armaguard deal with banks imminent to ensure cash deliveries; Crown Melbourne licence decision today

Monthly inflation tipped to spike temporarily complicating Reserve Bank rate cut bets

No victory yet, but scam reports trend lower. Asst Treasurer Stephen Jones tells Meta to do more

Super raid for home deposit could stoke house prices; Philip Lowe's first gig since leaving RBA

Super raid for home deposits would stoke real estate boom, analysis warns

Dodgem cars, toothbrushes, chopsticks - tariff reform to cut business red tape

Menopause eroding superannuation as women leave work, go part-time or retire early

Sharemarket operator ASX fined $1 million over integrity breaches

Brace for more sluggish growth as economy crunches under rates pressure

Economy continues to expand - but only just - as China demand props up GDP

China to save Australian from negative GDP reading - and you can't escape Taylor Swift

Avenue Bank hits as latest niche player after rigorous APRA approval

ASIC shuts down 3,500 investment scam sites

Rapidly cooling - or even flatlining - economy to be confirmed in Q4 GDP reading

Australia Post letters volumes dip again as "modernisation" pressure grows

Pandemic super raid to cost $85 billion as more retirees tap aged pension

Could slowing inflation prompt RBA rate cuts? Not yet. Also leap year to add $6.6b to economy.

Monthly inflation closely watched for slowing or stabilisation. But no rate cuts .. yet.

Supermarket price pain rocks shoppers as Coles HY profit bounces to $594 million

NIB boss Mark Fitzgibbon sees insurance premium rises here to stay

Industry super to inject billions to fix housing crisis. But is the best use of your super?

Treasurer under pressure to keep Reserve Bank veto power as "important safety valve"

Treasurer under pressure to keep Reserve Bank veto power as "important safety valve"

Qantas half year profit slides 13pc as new CEO Vanessa Hudson rebuilds damaged brand

First he walked out, now he's checking out. Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci to exit.

Breaking news - Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci to retire in September

Jayne Hrdlicka's sudden exit as Virgin Australia CEO. Airline's sharemarket float looking uncertain

BHP posts 86pc profit fall as Samarco compensation and nickel decline erode bottom line

Bluescope Steel CEO cautious on renewables switch - don't rush to decarbonise, deindustrialise

Are wages catching up with inflation? Nickel on critical minerals list to protect WA miners

Insurance profits surge on rising premiums. IAG boss acknowledges Australians are "doing it tough"

Rising jobless rate threatens resilient economy; RBA gov Michele Bullock quizzed on Stage 3 tax cuts

Jobless rate ticks to 4.1 pc in January. Good economic news - though 22k lost work last month

Jobless rate to tick higher to 4pc; Telstra unveils billion dollar profit on strong mobiles growth

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn on "fairly resilient" economy but flags uptick in arrears

Commonwealth Bank profit dips, sees uptick in mortgage arrears & impairments but "resilient" economy

JB HiFi profit dips as consumers cut back. But CEO Terry Smart sees resilience as customers haggle

Jobless rate to tick higher, Commonwealth Banks set to post bumper half year profit

Michele Bullock cautious on rate cuts while inflation remains above 4 per cent

Robots at home, smart kitchens, smart bathrooms - NBN Co boss Stephen Rue on AI future

"last of the old school bankers" - NAB boss Ross McEwan to retire with Andrew Irvine to take over

Michele Bullock managing expectations about interest rates relief, flags rate hike risk

OECD warns central banks to be "prudent" about interest rate cuts

Central banks must be "prudent" on rate cuts until slowing inflation is anchored, OECD warns

New Reserve Bank era begins. Although inflation is tumbling, don't expect rate cut signals.

Rate cuts on the horizon? Fed chair Jerome Powell hesitant until "true path" emerges on inflation

Cooling inflation outcome for December quarter sparks interest rate cut bets by year's end

IMF sees interest rate cuts by year's end and "soft landing" for global economy

IMF sees interest rate cuts by year's end and "soft landing" for global economy

"a slow-moving train wreck" - China Evergrande unravelling exposes Australia to economic fallout

Could slowing inflation prompt interest rate cuts by year's end?

Commonwealth Bank tips 0.75pc pts in rate cuts in late 2024 with more n 2025

Reserve Bank considered pre-Christmas rate hike but paused on "encouraging signs" about inflation

Houthi attacks force rerouting of shipping in Red Sea disrupting supply chains

Why the RBA board held rates in December? Minutes of meeting out tomorrow could provide clues.

Unsolicited emails, texts, phone calls - even snail mail - could see your identity hijacked

Tax ombudsman investigating millions of dollars of stolen tax refunds as scammers steal identities

Millions of dollars stolen in tax refund fraud as scammers hijack identities

Jobless rate jumps to 3.9 pc as rate hikes slow economy

US Federal Reserve leaves rates steady, Jerome Powell flags rates peak, see rate cuts in 2024

Wafer thin deficit of $1.1 billion as almost balanced budget stokes surplus hopes

Cash is no longer king. So will we soon be charged for using it?

MYEFO dripfeed update - $10 billion in budget savings and switching to help ease inflation

Debt bill up by $80b as budget surplus hopes fade; 40 years since A$ float

"the bad guys are winning" - Cisco global security chief on rising cyberattack risks

"the bad guys are winning" - Cisco global security chief Jeetu Patel on rising cyberattack risks

Reserve Bank inflation fight not over despite evidence of flatlining economy

Economy rapidly slowing as cost of living, interest rate rises bite

"we deliver!" - not so much letters but parcels as Australia Post overhauls struggling business

Is the Reserve Bank done with raising rates? If the cash rate hasn't peaked it might be close.

Back to the renewables drawing board for Origin Energy as shareholders sink Brookfield takeover bid

Reserve Bank to deliver Christmas rate rise reprieve - but still on high inflation alert

Reserve Bank to deliver Christmas rate rise reprieve

Budget "rolling in money". Economist Chris Richardson tips $10b surplus but sees "tricky politics"

Budget "rolling in money" but a bad look for struggling Australians - economist Chris Richardson

Cashless crisis risking Armaguard viability as cash demand sinks

Reserve Bank rate hikes over, rate cuts are coming says OECD

Inflation slows but still high at 4.9pc as RBA governor says Australians are "doing fine"

Mortgage-stressed households still "doing fine" as Michele Bullock points to "political noise"

Optus outage review to urge entire telco sector to lift their game

Monthly inflation, retail sales key to Reserve Bank rate deliberations

RBA gov Michele Bullock on hot domestic inflation - and RBA insiders who talk but don't listen

RBA gov Michele Bullock signals more rate hikes; sees shakeup for RBA insiders who don't listen

RBA gov Michele Bullock threatens more rate hikes to tackle domestic rather than offshore inflation

Boards unprepared for data risks; Glady Berejiklian unlikely as Optus CEO; 60 years since JFK shot

Businesses passing on inflation costs to consumers: Reserve Bank board minutes

ASIC chair Joe Longo says Optus "wrong-footed" extent of nationwide outage. We speak on AM.

ASIC chairman Joe Longo says Optus "wrong-footed" extent of nationwide outage

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quits Optus CEO as outage damage mounts

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin holding on as Optus CEO; Hamish McLennan punted as Rugby Australia chair

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin rejects resignation talk - "not thinking about myself"

Optus CEO facing full force of senate inquiry into outage

Optus CEO maybe facing her own outage amid resignation speculation ahead of senate inquiry

Qantas guilty on criminal charge of unlawfully sacking health & safety rep Theo Seremetidis

Jobless rate to tick higher to 3.7pc; Gen Zs dump streaming services but not dating apps

Optus confirms its Singapore-based owner Singtel as the main culprit in triggering nationwide outage

Could Optus parent Singtel have been the trigger for outage? Cohesity warns on cyber complacency.

The weirdest question you copped at a job interview? I speak with Ali Moore on ABC Radio Melbourne.

ANZ boss Shayne Elliott says stressed borrowers are muddling along - thanks to resilient economy

Still no ransom - DP World Aust boss yet to hear from hackers as port operator goes back online

ANZ boss Shayne Elliott sees little mortgage stress - with 2,000 of a million borrowers seeking help

DP World cyberattack "very significant" warns Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil

One more rate rise likely as RBA sees economic outlook rosier than expected

Optus outage victims want compensation - telco offers extra data

Optus outage victims demand compensation - CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin offers extra data

Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin apologises, offers extra data after nationwide outage

"you can never rest easy" NAB boss Ross McEwan on Optus outage crisis

Optus in deepening damage control over nationwide outage. Can the Optus brand recover?

Optus reputational crisis goes global as 10 million customers consider "No" instead of "yes"

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock delivers her first rate rise as inflation fears grow

Michele Bullock's honeymoon over as RBA boss hikes rates for 13th time since May 2022

Michele Bullock's honeymoon over as RBA boss hikes rates for 13th time since May 2022

Economists see Melbourne Cup rate hike as a safe bet

Reserve Bank on track for Melbourne Cup Day rate hike; Westpac in $7.2 billion full year profit

Will they or won't they? Reserve Bank board facing tough rates call on Melbourne Cup Day

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder apologises at AGM, concedes remuneration report will be voted down

Qantas board bracing for shareholder backlash at AGM; my take on The Beatles single "Now & Then"

US Federal Reserve pauses rate rises as IMF urges Australia's RBA to hike

US Federal Reserve maintains rates pause, Jerome Powell sounds less hawkish

Qantas board to face heat at Friday's AGM as survey of 500 boards shows 25pc are dysfunctional

Fares "a bundle of rights" rather than a flight guarantee - Qantas defence to ACCC claims

Qantas rejects ACCC's ghost flight allegations, but concedes it "let customers down"

"Don't tough it out on your own" - Aust Banking Association campaign as Melb Cup Day rate hike looms

Banking Royal Commission five years on. Heritage/People's Bank CEO says "not much" has been learned

Five years on from Banking Royal Commission - what's been learned?

Double whammy rate risk - November but also December? Also ASIC warns on Dumb Money

Melbourne Cup Day rate bets surge after inflation rebounds

Melbourne Cup Day rate bets simmer as Michele Bullock reinforces no tolerance policy for inflation

"whatever it takes" - RBA governor Michele Bullock warns on rate rises to tame inflation

Melbourne Cup day rate hike? Not locked in but bets are rising.

High remittance costs to Pacific Islands causing hardship - Lowy Institute proposes reforms

Former PwC CEO Luke Sayers looks for a seat at Senate inquiry - inquisitors give him a lot more

New PwC boss throws former CEOs Luke Sayers, Tom Seymour under senate inquiry bus

Bank of Queensland shares smashed as profit falls 70 pc; I speak with CEO Patrick Allaway

Going, going ... Goyder. Qantas chairman eyes early exit "in recognition of reputational issues"

Australia tops IMF's global mortgage stress table

Oil surges 4 percent, investors take on gold as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

Household financial stress rising, but Reserve Bank says banking system isn't at risk

Peter Costello stepping down as Future Fund chair as Jim Chalmers continues "renewal"

Newly-appointed Fair Work Ombudsman vows to use jail threat to deter wages theft and underpayments

Moody's alert on rising mortgage delinquencies, but still below pandemic levels

"a hawkish pause" from RBA gov Michele Bullock - but bets rising for Melbourne Day rate rise

First the good news - rates to stay on hold. But hot nflation makes a hike by year's end a risk

Not a safe bet, but Melbourne Cup Day rate hike a rising risk

Jail threat to former Qantas boss Alan Joyce? All part of senate theatre in Qatar inquiry.

Inflation stokes rate rise risk; "no surprises" in damning PwC review

PwC independent review finds "excessive power" of CEO. I speak with new CEO Kevin Burrowes on "PM"

Ziggy Switkowski's damning PwC review. I speak with PwC Aust CEO Kevin Burrowes on "PM"

"excessive power of CEO" - practices "unexamined, uncorrected for years" - PwC review damning

PwC to end "shadow culture" ex tax leak report looms

Pilots urge emergency ejection of Qantas chairman Richard Goyder

Rupert Murdoch, Qantas - how to manage succession? I speak with ABC's Lisa Leong

Final budget outcome, Qantas apology .. and Rupert Murdoch retires. I speak on ABC Radio Brisbane.

Rupert Murdoch retires, hands over the son Lachlan. I speak to the BBC World Service.

Rupert Murdoch retiring, hands over to son Lachlan. I speak with author Paddy Manning.

Rupert Murdoch retires, hands over to son Lachlan after 70 year reign

I won't quit - Qantas chairman Richard Goyder won't vow to investor pressure for his head

Alan Joyce facing potential bonus "clawback". Jim Chalmers worried about Lowe's media treatment

High inflation, Chinese slowdown - OECD slashes global economic growth forecasts

Inflation a real and present danger stoking rate rise risk, Reserve Bank warns

As Michele Bullock eases in as Reserve Bank governor, media operatives work to soften image

Malaysian renewables investor Gentari eyes major green investments in Australia

Qantas' High Court loss further erodes a reputation already in tatters — and perhaps beyond repair

"We sincerely apologise" - Qantas accepts High Court loss after over unlawful outsourcings

Qantas acted unlawfully in outsourcing 1700 staff, High Court rules

High stakes with High Court set to rule on Qantas pandemic outsourcing

Politicians rank just above real estate agents in ethics index

Politicians rank just above real estate agents in ethics index

What did Qantas board know about looming crisis? Pressure grows on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder

AustralianSuper sued over $69m in fees wrongly charged to multiple accounts

Regrets, I've had a few. Philip Lowe's final jab at the media

Regrets - I've had a few. But in final speech as RBA governor Philip Lowe takes a jab at the media

Not a technical recession - but it probably feels like one

Big investors to question Alan Joyce's $25m golden parachute

Clawback of Alan Joyce bonuses a live option as pressure grows on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder

Alan Joyce - a toxic CEO brand the Qantas board could no longer risk

Emergency exit - Qantas chief executive Alan Joyces retires hurt two months ahead of schedule

Rates to stay on hold at Philip Lowe's final Reserve Bank board meeting

Shareholders urge Alan Joyce bonus clawback as Qantas crisis deepens

UK Labour's Lord Kennedy urges tougher laws to shield mutuals from private equity predators

Qantas board under pressure to claw back Alan Joyce bonuses as crisis deepens

ACCC chair Gina Cass Gottlieb wants Qantas penalty of more than $300 million

Qantas facing massive fines for allegedly selling tickets for cancelled flights

Peter Costello says Qatar Airways veto "hard to fathom" .. and underscores Qantas lobbying power

Inflation slowing continues in July, interest rates likely to stay on hold

Banks warned to treat mortgage stressed customers better. Michele Bullock coy on rates predictions

Flight Centre founder Graham Turner says Qatar Airways veto makes no sense

Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka rejects reasoning of "national interest" in Qatar veto

Virgin boss warns Qatar Airways blocking hurts competition

460 company directors urge "yes" vote in Voice referendum

Nerves rise ahead of Jerome Powell's keynote speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming

No regrets - Qantas boss Alan Joyces retires flying high on $1.7 billion full year profit

Accelerate switch to renewables and phase out fossil fuel exports, NAB chair urges

Accelerate switch to renewables, phase out fossil fuel exports - NAB chair Philip Chronican urges

Woolworths boss hopes slowing inflation will soon mean lower supermarket prices

Superannuation set to ease aged pension burden; Coles hit by shoplifting and organised crime theft

BHP profit slides 58pc to US$12.9 billion as commodity prices dip and China's economy slows.

BHP profit expected to slow as commodities boom fades

IAG profit up 140pc but little hope of premiums falling as climate change risks loom

Lower corporate tax, raise GST - Business Council urges economic reform to maintain federal budget

Major reform needed to fund Medicare, NDIS, defence, aged care - Business Council warns

Economy at a turning point; Telstra profits from need for speed

Economy at turning point as jobless rate ticks higher

Jobless rate ticks to 3.7pc as slowdown begins; A$ sinks on signs rate rises are over

The "biggest issue" facing the economy: NAB CEO Ross McEwan on the housing crisis.

NAB boss Ross McEwan on the road in northern NSW - welcomes housing supply deal

China blocks release of youth unemployment data; worries deeper about world's second biggest economy

ASIC cracks down on insurers; Amazon Australia country manager Janet Menzies on consumer trends

ASIC tells insurers to lift their game; Amazon says shoppers returning to bricks & mortar stores

Reserve Bank minutes dovish - but warns another rate hike remans a risk

JB Hi Fi boss Terry Smart says consumers are resilient but sees "heightened uncertainty"

NBN preparing for brave new world of AI. I speak with NBN CEO Stephen Rue.

Regrets - I've had a few. Philip Lowe says he wishes he understood the pandemic better.

Philip Lowe again warns on inflation risk, will "do what it takes" to get it down

Philip Lowe prepares to face final parliamentary grilling as Reserve Bank governor

Energy giant AGL posts $1.26 billion loss as renewables transition costs mount

Don't blame migrants for housing supply crisis, BCA warns; worries about health of China economy

Don't blame migrants for housing crisis, Business Council warns

Commonwealth Bank flags downturn risk as it posts $10.2b profit

Commonwealth Bank in $10.2b profit as economic slowdown fears grow. I speak with CEO Matt Comyn.

Growing worries about ChatGPT and generative AI in the workplace

Economy resilient but consumer in hibernation

Construction boom about to crunch, investment to slow sharply in 2024/25

Big 4 crackdown could see fines of $780m. Now its a matter of enforcement.

Crackdown on Big 4 firms, maximum fine of $780m for tax breaches could sideline Royal Commission

Reserve Bank maintains rates freeze. So is the hiking cycle over?

Could RBA's rate hiking strategy finally be over? Economists tipping long rates freeze.

Reserve Bank board defies some economists continues cash rate freeze at 4.1pc

Reserve Bank likely to continue rates "freeze" but inflation likely to re-emerge over next year

Money markets bet Reserve Bank will continue rates pause, but economists not so sure

Financial complaints surge by 97,000 in past year as higher living costs fuel disputes

US Federal Reserve hikes again, Jerome Powell warns jobless spike could price for tamed inflation

Inflation slows more than expected, chance of an August rate rise falls

Inflation update critical to next interest rates decision on August 1

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over alleged greenwashing

Sharemarket floats collapse as global uncertainties rise - just 14 listings in first half of 2023

Heat growing on data centre giants to reduce emissions to comply with sustainability reporting

How are you feeling today? Wellbeing framework to temper Budget deliberations, says Jim Chalmers

Surprise jobless fall puts rate rise back on agenda

June jobs reading critical to Reserve Bank's next rates decision

Fears of jobless spikes forced RBA rates "pause" - so are the hikes over?

More rate rises would risk unnecessary jobless spike, Reserve Bank minutes warn

Politicians must tackle productivity reform: RBA governor. I speak on ABC Newsradio.

Politicians must tackle productivity reform - outgoing Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe urges

Michele Bullock appointed as Reserve Bank governor replacing embattled Philip Lowe

Philip Lowe to be axed, won't be reappointed as Reserve Bank governor - ABC understands

US inflation running at slowest pace in two years. Decision on RBA governor's future is imminent.

Two-thirds of Australians hurting from rate rises - CBA boss. Philip Lowe's uncertain.

Reserve Bank rates "pause" could be shortlived - hangs on key inflation, jobs data

Surprise pause. But Reserve Bank reprieve on another interest rate rises could be shortlived

Reserve Bank rate hike decision to be "finely balanced"

Mortgage stress rises as RBA weighs 13th hike says Aussie Home Loans

Mortgage stress rises as RBA weighs 13th rate hike - Aussie Home Loans survey

PwC sacks eight partners over tax leak scandal; former CEO Tom Seymour retirement "brought forward"

Commodity boom fading, $19b budget surplus might be be repeated says economist Chris Richardson

Commodities boom fading in face of $19b budget surplus; recession-busting tax revenue set to dip

July rate rise back on radar after retail sales surprise

Positive retail sales could see 13th RBA rate rise next week

RBA could keep hiking despite sharp inflation fall; NAB finds consumers resilient but cutting back

Reserve Bank rates pause on cards if inflation slows

Cooling inflation, 5.6pc in May, could prompt Reserve Bank rates pause

Inflation likely to fall, but surprise blowout could force Reserve Bank into 13th rate hike

Consumers slamming on brakes says UBS; Andrew Bragg warns it would be a mistake to axe Philip Lowe

Acting PWC boss Kristin Stubbins apologises, flags severe consequences over tax leak scandal

New PwC chief executive parachuting in, damaged gov't consulting arm sold for $1

Slim chance of Philip Lowe being reappointed as Reserve Bank governor. So who might replace him?

Philip Lowe's future unclear but no replacement on the horizon

Burner phones, secret emails - PWC whistleblowers fear retribution

PwC accused of "calculated breach of trust" over tax leak scandal

Reserve Bank wants 4.5pc jobless rate to tame inflation. Unions say RBA is out of touch .

4.5pc jobless rate or 140k people out of work - Reserve Bank's hard medicine to tame inflation

"a finely balanced decision" - Reserve Bank almost left interest rates on hold a fortnight ago

Reserve Bank minutes out today. What happens behind the scenes at the minutes lockup?

Strong jobs growth means the economy is resilient despite rising recession fears

Jim Chalmers cites remarkable jobs gains in attempt to dampen recession fears

Rate hike bets rise on May jobless drop

Jobless rate in surprise fall but recession fears simmer

US Federal Reserve rates "pause" to be a brief reprieve

Inflation pace slows in the US; Sir Paul McCartney says AI used to create final Beatles song

Highly-indebted households at greatest risk as recession fears rise - Judo Bank chief warns

Bus Stop Films chief executive Tracey Corbin-Matchett recognised on King's Birthday Honours

Commonwealth Bank sees 50-50 chance of a recession by year's end

Recession fears rise as anxious consumers batten down

UBS warns on mortgage stress - repayment buffers narrow and more borrowers switch to "interest only"

Cashed-up downsizers go "mortgage free" as generational divide widens. I speak on ABC Newsradio

Cashed-up downsizers go "mortgage free" as generational divide widens

Economy slowing faster than expected as aggressive rate rises bite households

RBA rate rises creating imbalances in society; cheque's not in the mail, to be gone by 2030

As it happened - Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.1pc as inflation battle heightens

More rates pain likely as Reserve Bank on brink of 12th hike since May 2022

Bets rising for 12th Reserve Bank rate rise since May last year - but will RBA hold off to see GDP?

Fair Work Commission rejects fears 5.75pc minimum wage increase risks wage-price spiral

Fair Work Commission gives 5.75pc minimum wage increase, not worried about wage price spiral

Surprise minimum wage increase could worry Reserve Bank, T-Corp chief economist Brian Redican warns

PwC contracts to be reviewed by Dept of Industry; BHP in worker underpayment scandal

Did PWC partner Peter-John Collins get off lightly with two year ban?

PwC working for Reserve Bank but governor Philip Lowe slams tax leak behaviour as "appalling"

Tax Office frustrated in PwC tax leak probe despite alerting AFP in 2018

If not so serious, I'd call it theatre. The PWC scandal dominates Senate Estimates.

Crown agrees to proposed $450m fine for anti-money laundering breaches

"ok until the ATO figures out the joke" - PWC emails highlight confidentiality breaches

PWC apology "too little too late". Have we learned from Royal Commissions into banks and casinos?

PwC puts nine partners on leave, "ringfences" fed gov't work as crisis widens

PwC links all-pervading. Australian Naval Infrastructure boss grilled on top secret subs information

Should PwC be outsted from all gov't work? Finance Min Katy Gallagher rejects outright ban