From the third quarter of this year, economists think headline inflation will fall into the 2% to 3% range. But the RBA’s preferred measure will be markedly higher. This poses a challenge.
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Aruna Sathanapally told Capital Brief she wants to increase the think tank's focus on technology and its potential for the Australian economy, as she also criticised the Coalition's nuclear policy as a "distraction".
Your cheat sheet for what's coming in economic data this week - and how to interpret it.
Monetary authorities across the world are admitting they are in unfamiliar territory in the inflation fight.
New research shows that the more voters name cost of living and housing as their top concerns, the more they mark down the government’s performance on these issues. This is a problem for Anthony Albanese.
Popular concerns about immigration and inflation have fuelled the rise of France's far right, which scored a win in the first round of the country's election. Leaders of other Western democracies should take note.
Billions of dollars in cost of living assistance including the stage 3 tax cuts and energy bill measures from state and federal governments are now set to hit bank accounts, just days after the latest data showed inflation has spiked.
Big businesses and startups are aligned on the need for an innovation push to lift Australia's faltering productivity growth.
The World Economic Forum is in the middle of its future-focused Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The central theme is how to prevent globalisation falling apart.
After a worse-than-expected monthly inflation reading, economists say an RBA rate hike in August is a very real prospect.
Both sides of politics think they’re onto a winner in the nuclear power fight. But a proper debate over the technology is unlikely to see the light of day.
Bank of Queensland chief economist Peter Munckton has an explanation for why where there is so much disagreement about the future trajectory of the Australian economy and interest rates right now.
It's not just the cost of the Coalition's nuclear policy that's left economists uneasy. They're also concerned about its potential impact on energy investment and doubt it would actually reduce power prices.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is the star player of Australia’s fight against inflation. But the ball might not be in her court.
Australians are feeling the pinch right now and are punishing the government in the polls. But with billions of dollars about to trickle back into the economy, will political fortunes shift?
The central bank is widely expected to keep rates unchanged on Tuesday, but there's much less agreement on whether the next move will be a hike or a cut.
Small business is increasingly polarised between those struggling with costs and slow growth and those thriving and investing. For good credits, banks have sharp pencils.
