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The data reinforces, definitively, the view that the inflation problem of late 2021 through to early 2024 has been beaten.
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The latest wage growth figures should make the Reserve Bank cut rates in December as their absurd worries about a wage-price spiral have been completely blown t…
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The Australian Government must stop acting in the interests of US shareholders (Pearls and Irritations)
Why are wage earners and homeowners with mortgages bearing the brunt of high interest payments which certainly constrain spending and damage the retail sector,
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Housing prices have risen much faster than wages over the long term, making it harder for potential buyers unless they take on huge debt or receive family help.…
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The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at 4.35 per cent in February after inflation cooled in the December quarter.
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AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver says he worries that the Reserve Bank of Australia is going “too far” on interest rates. (with video)
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Australians will not experience any real income growth until next year, with the Reserve Bank of Australia warning inflation is still “too high” and more persis…
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The race for talent is on, as a new report showed an “overwhelming” number of employers in the property industry are gearing up to boost salaries.
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New data shows Australians aren't earning enough to buy a home without mortgage stress.
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Workers are seeing wages grow at the fastest pace in almost a decade but face further pain with predictions of higher interest rates.
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The tenacity of the Australian consumer in the face of rising inflation, five interest rate hikes, a precipitous drop in house prices and no real wage growth is…
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Australia’s Treasurer warns the gap between the cost-of-living and people’s pay will widen as he prepares to give a “confronting” economic statement.
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