For example, if Australia's inflation rate rises above the RBA's target of 2-3%, the bank may raise interest rates to discourage excessive borrowing and spending, aiming to bring inflation back within ...

The official figures will help determine the RBA’s next interest rate call, but fund managers will also be watching quarterly ...

The Albanese government’s spending is creating headwinds for private investment, says Australia’s leading employers’ group.

Labour and purchase costs for business have risen according to the latest NAB business survey, giving the Reserve Bank a ...

Canstar data shows the average variable rate for owner‑occupiers paying principal and interest now sits at 5.92%. The ...

A major Aussie bank has issued a shock inflation call that could trigger a February rate hike and send mortgage repayments ...

An easing in capacity constraints will help soothe some worried minds at Martin Place, but hot inflation data could still ...

EQ Economics managing director Warren Hogan has warned Australia is at risk of a "pretty bad recession" as inflation trends ...

Economists are debating the merits of interest rate hikes. Expectations of a higher quarterly inflation rate have driven a ...

Traders are putting their money on a Reserve Bank rate hike at its next meeting after a shock labour force report raised ...

Australia’s move to monthly inflation reporting set to revitalise local inflation-linked bond and swap markets ...

Inflation cooled in November, with the consumer price index rising 3.4 per cent over the year, down from 3.8 per cent a month earlier. Some economists continue to forecast a February rate hike, ...