Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates

Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates

Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.

  • byRachel Clun andShane Wright

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How do I get the $300 energy bill rebate? Your top budget questions answered

How do I get the $300 energy bill rebate? Your top budget questions answered

From cost-of-living relief to inflation,our experts unpack your most pressing concerns from the federal budget.

  • byRachel Clun andRoss Gittins
Everything you need to know about the $300 energy rebate

Everything you need to know about the $300 energy rebate

Here’s how the government will deliver the money,and what it could mean for inflation.

  • byRachel Clun
How the budget affects you – from students to retirees

How the budget affects you – from students to retirees

Young or old,single or married:this is how the 2024 budget will impact your life.

  • byRachel Clun andOlivia Ireland
‘A really stark indicator’:People slashing food spending to cope with rising costs

‘A really stark indicator’:People slashing food spending to cope with rising costs

As prices continue to increase,new data shows persistent cost-of-living pressures are making households re-evaluate their shopping lists.

  • byRachel Clun
More free urgent care clinics part of $8.5 billion health commitment

More free urgent care clinics part of $8.5 billion health commitment

Health Minister Mark Butler said the 58 existing urgent care clinics were already making a difference for patients needing walk-in medical treatment.

  • byRachel Clun
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Why petrol prices are rising – and risk keeping inflation and rates high

Why petrol prices are rising – and risk keeping inflation and rates high

Petrol has hit new highs in Sydney and Melbourne recently and the NRMA says oil prices aren’t to blame.

  • byRachel Clun
‘We did not reward Hamas’:Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood

‘We did not reward Hamas’:Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood

In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs,Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.

  • byMatthew Knott andRachel Clun
What we know about the budget so far

What we know about the budget so far

The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions,covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing,housing and defence.

  • byRachel Clun
RBA inflation outlook ups pressure on Chalmers ahead of budget

RBA inflation outlook ups pressure on Chalmers ahead of budget

The Reserve Bank revealed it expects price pressures to grow through the rest of the year,which may require another lift in official interest rates.

  • byRachel Clun andShane Wright
Five things to know about the Australian economy

Five things to know about the Australian economy

Here are the key takeaways on the economy from the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy statement.

  • byRachel Clun