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The form RBA will consider on Melbourne Cup day

By Stella Huangfu Inflation jumped 1.3 percent in the September quarter, above economists’ and the Reserve Bank’s own expectations. That is likely to rule out a cut

Commodity prices heading back to pre-pandemic levels

The World Bank has predicted global commodity prices are set to fall to their lowest levels in six years. World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President

Inflation soars to outside RBA target range

Rising electricity prices drove the annual inflation rate over 3 percent and outside the Reserve Bank’s target range, putting at risk any interest rate cut next

Sunday storms deemed “significant’ by Insurance Council

Sunday’s wild storms that wreaked havoc across south-east Queensland have been declared a Significant Event by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). ICA CEO Andrew

5 charts that show the desperate plight of youth

By Intifar Chowdhury Australia is becoming increasingly unequal. The story is unmissably generational: young Australians today face a tougher reality than their parents

Positive signs of wellbeing … if you’re old and live in a city

Aussies believe the nation is heading in the right direction, but opinions vary depending on your age and where you live. The insights were revealed in the latest

Grocery costs 40 percent higher through delivery apps

Australians could be paying a premium of as much as 40 percent buying groceries through delivery apps, as opposed to directly at supermarkets. CHOICE Editorial Director

First Australian projects to benefit from US minerals deal

Mining projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory will be the first to benefit from a critical minerals agreement signed with the United States. Prime

New guidelines for dentists as $817m pulled from super

A more than 50 percent jump in the amount of superannuation accessed for dental work has sparked the release of new guidelines from the dental profession’s peak

Superannuation retreat fixes some, but not all, flaws

By Natalie Peng After months of vociferous pushback from the superannuation industry and wealthy investors, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has softened his proposed super tax

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