Economy
Economists think Australia's tightening cycle might be over. But a shift to interest rate cuts is still some distance away.
Weak retail sales data is just the latest sign that the economy is struggling, but investors are still pushing the ASX to new heights in anticipation that rate cuts will come sooner rather than later.
As the country's economic problems grow, so does the doom and gloom among investors in its shrinking stock markets.
The Prime Minister had plenty to share about the government's hopes for "middle Australia". It's what he didn't say that was most revealing.
If death and taxes are the only two certainties in life, then broken promises in politics surely runs a close third.
A new CEDA report suggests the federal government should arm businesses with "dynamic capabilities" with more funding to help unlock productivity growth in the economy.
The government is overhauling the tax cuts by keeping the 37% marginal rate.
Peter Costello's final media call at the Future Fund was more a parting message to investors than a farewell.
Piloting the nation out of financial turbulence is difficult. But the RBA looks like it might achieve one of the trickiest economic manoeuvres: a soft landing.
The government is reviewing the supermarkets' approach to pricing in the midst of a cost-of-living crunch. But economists say it'll do little to solve inflation woes.
Equities and money markets have been buzzing for weeks over the potential for rate cuts in many economies this year, but there are growing doubts whether Australia will be among them.
The nation's biggest supermarket chains are an easy target for those seeking to score political points during the depths of summer.
When will the cost-of-living crisis end? Economists think we're at, or near, the worst of it. But it's less clear when things will get better.
The Prime Minister has been forced to reiterate his commitment to planned tax cuts after revelations his government sought advice on the impact of changing them.
