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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
AMP to pay $5.2m for failing to prevent insurance churn
The Federal Court has ordered AMP to pay a hefty penalty for failing to prevent insurance churn by its financial planners. In this case, ASIC...
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe sees coronavirus and bushfires as short-term economic speedbumps
Having noted the possibility of a "gentle turning point" in the economy in the second half of 2019, RBA governor Philip Lowe has become more...
RBA maintains record low interest rates
The RBA said on Tuesday it is keeping the cash rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent, but confirmed that it remains prepared to ease monetary policy...
NSW strikes ‘landmark’ energy deal with Federal Government
The bilateral deal aims to lower energy bills, strengthen the grid and reduce emissions throughout the state, through the "critical" supply of an...
Inflation figures confirm TBC won’t be indexed in 2020
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ CPI figure for December, released on Wednesday, revealed the index had reached 116.2 in the final quarter of...
Australia’s problem with debt
An ING study found that nearly half (47 per cent) of Australians feel “anxious” about the subject of debt, while almost four in 10 people (38 per...
Climate awareness will drive green trends in equities
According to Saxo Bank’s Q1 2020 Quarterly Outlook, shifts into greener investments carry high risk, with cyclical sectors such as solar, wind...
Bushfire crisis galvanises enviro-tech startups
The Envirotech alliance launches on Tuesday bringing together startups at co-working space Fishburners, technology lobby group TechSydney, energy...
Unemployment ends the year on a positive note, edging down to 5.1pc
The improvement was driven by a solid gain of almost 29,000 jobs over December, however this was entirely due to part-time opportunities. Read...
Burgeoning bills stress out Aussies
According to survey results released by Finder, 70 per cent of Australians are experiencing increased stress just three weeks into the year. Read...
