Advertised salaries are outpacing inflation as government considers cost of living relief
Advertised salaries for prospective employees have grown above inflation, despite a sluggish end to the year and cost of living pressures.
With inflation at 4.9%, will the RBA hold fire on interest rates?
Australia’s inflation rate has dived from 5.6% to 4.9% in October, pushing it below 5% for the first time in 20 months.
Why slow wage growth isn’t keeping us from the café
Wages may not be rising to meet inflation, but figures from the RBA remind us that wages don't tell the whole story.
Australian economy tipped for a soft landing as inflation falls
A soft landing for the economy remains on the cards as the Reserve Bank maintains it's possible to drive down inflation without sacrificing growth.
Can Australia beat inflation without spiralling into a recession? The data says yes
What if the Reserve Bank achieves something truly remarkable – a steady decline in inflation without further interest rate increases, and without bringing on a recession?
“Tumultuous economic conditions”: 91% of SMEs feeling the cost pinch
The rising cost of doing business is attributed to wage pressures, the cost of goods and services, and cash flow management, the study highlighted.
Why the RBA has kept interest rates on hold for now
The Reserve Bank decided to keep interest rates on hold at 4.1% because it thinks there’s a chance – just a chance – it has lifted them all it needs to.
Australia’s inflation crisis is far from over, data shows
Data shows the end of inflation will be slower and more fitful than hoped, and the price of fighting it will be higher.
Inflation has peaked, but interest rate rises are still likely
Inflation is likely to keep easing as both the “headline” and “trimmed mean” measures are heading in the right direction.
The AFR, a serial denier of profit-driven inflation, has raised its price by 25%
Those few people who duck into their newsagents and buy a copy of the AFR may have noticed the paper now costs $5, up from $4.50 in 2022, which had been increased after a long period of costing $4.
Are JB Hi-Fi’s record profits an anomaly or a trend?
Amid a storm of outrage over companies profiteering throughout Australia’s inflation crisis, JB Hi-Fi released its earnings results yesterday. In the last six months of 2022, the big electronics retailer did very nicely indeed.
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