In the end, it was the corporate sector that killed off Labor’s quest for a surplus in 2012-13, today’s final budget outcome shows. T…
In the end, it was the corporate sector that killed off Labor’s quest for a surplus in 2012-13, today’s final budget outcome shows. T…
A surging Australian dollar to near three-month highs overnight will help to bring a big dose of realism to all this talk of expectations a…
Week one of the election campaign and the fresh economic news has had a mixed influence. Both sides have had some information to support t…
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says slower economic growth is likely to be the norm and warned both major parties not to d…
New Treasurer Chris Bowen has warned Australia faced an uncertain economic outlook that will require “careful management”. The Age re…
The Australian economy is upside down. At least, that’s what it seems like. After a few years of being told we were travelling well thr…
What a difference hindsight can make in what passes for economic debate in Australia, especially among the commentariat in the national pa…
The Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate this afternoon by 25 basis points to 3%, in a move widely anticipated by economists as a…
The Australian economy could gain as much as $90 billion in the next five years – but only if the Federal Government implements enough way…
This article first appeared on June 18, 2011. Australia’s patchy economic conditions have unfortunately led to a number of business co…
The latest rating downgrades to various European countries and its bailout fund itself are a reminder the European crisis is continuing. How…
Less than a quarter of Australian employers expect to increase hiring in the first quarter of 2012, a report reveals. Employers in the servi…
