Households winding back discretionary spending
Household spending has fallen for the first time in 17 months as cost of living pressures and rising interest rates hit hard.
The CommBank Household Spending Insights
Read more12 March 2026Economy
Australia’s inflation falling out of step with global trends
Australia’s stubbornly high inflation rate is starting to look out of kilter with Consumer Price Index (CPI) results across industrialised countries.
Year-on-year
Read more12 March 2026
Consumer confidence hits 3-year low
Consumer confidence has hit the lowest level since 2023, while wages hold steady and the job market remains strong, according to surveys by major banks.
The ANZ-Roy
Read more10 March 2026
Qld house prices jump nearly 14% in a single year
The average price of a Queensland dwelling jumped by nearly 14 percent during 2025.
In the December quarter alone, the average price of a dwelling in the state rose 4.8
Read more10 March 2026
Motorists watching bowser with trepidation
By Samantha Hepburn
Many Australians might be watching the price at the fuel bowser with more trepidation than usual.
The crisis in the Middle East has caused global
Read more8 March 2026
Unions pushing for an extra week of annual leave
By Shae McCrystal
Do your holidays always feel too short? Or are you a parent struggling to juggle the demands of school holidays with the leave you’re allowed to
Read more5 March 2026
Global borrowings hit a record $27 trillion in 2025
Borrowings by governments and companies hit a record $US27 trillion in 2025, according to an OECD report released this week.
The OECD Global Debt Report said debt
Read more5 March 2026
South-East Queensland fuel hikes unjust – RACQ
The RACQ has called out major fuel retailers for pumping up their prices, saying the conflict in the Middle East should not be to blame.
Queensland’s peak motoring
Read more4 March 2026
Oil price shock a risk for inflation and economic growth
By Stella Huangfu
Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their assault on
Read more4 March 2026
Job vacancies are trending up in 2026
Job advertisements in Australia have recorded their first back to back increases since October 2024.
The ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads index, released this week, showed
Read more3 March 2026