Economy

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Mortgage holders hit with interest rate rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has announced the expected 0.25 percentage points increase in the base interest rate, bringing the cash rate to 3.85
Read more 3 February 2026
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Low volumes of homes for sale driving price increases

Low supplies of houses for sale are keeping upward pressure on prices despite conditions that would normally dampen demand. Real estate research group Cotality estimates
Read more 3 February 2026
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Beware the risks in gold and silver price rollercoaster

By Angel Zhong and Jason Tian  The start of 2026 has seen gold and silver surge to record highs – only to crash on Friday. Gold prices peaked above US$5500 (A$7900)
Read more 1 February 2026
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Brisbane leads a hot market for house prices

Brisbane house prices are forecast to increase faster than Sydney and Melbourne this year as high demand and limited supply continue to drive the market. KPMG’s latest
Read more 29 January 2026
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Blurred lines spark conflict for work-from-home couples

Couples who mostly work from home are experiencing heightened frustrations and conflicts from the blurry divide between their personal and professional lives. New
Read more 29 January 2026
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Inflation monster refusing to be tamed

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 percent in the 2025 calendar year, keeping upward pressure on mortgage interest rates following positive employment data last
Read more 28 January 2026
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Economy ‘normalising’ after post-pandemic shocks

Australia’s economy is “normalising” after the pandemic shocks but still faces major challenges around productivity and housing affordability. An OECD overview of
Read more 27 January 2026
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Youth job boost feeds fall in unemployment

A wave of young people entering the workforce has helped the December unemployment rate fall to 4.1 percent seasonally adjusted. This was down from 4.3 percent in
Read more 22 January 2026
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Teenage girls the big losers from ‘outdated’ super laws

Teenage girls are missing out on superannuation from their part-time work, creating conditions for gender retirement income imbalances to continue. The Super Members
Read more 22 January 2026
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State construction ‘reset’ gets green light

The Queensland Government has accepted most of the recommendations of the Queensland Productivity Commission investigation of the state construction
Read more 21 January 2026