Aussie stocks fall on iron ore, oil retreat
The sharemarket has started the week on a low note after a retreat in iron ore and oil prices over the weekend.
The sharemarket has started the week on a low note after a retreat in iron ore and oil prices over the weekend.
Demand in Australia’s housing market could be easing off, with a shock fall in new lending commitments.
The Australian share market drifted lower in quiet trading on Friday as investors stepped cautiously before Wall St’s big Friday.
The ABS has released its latest data on retail trade and building approvals, and the numbers show a boost for the Aussie economy.
Grim new research has revealed how many hours the average Australian now has to work to cover major bills like mortgage repayments and power.
The Prime Minister was speaking in Perth after returning from a trip to Europe where he met NATO world leaders.
Persistent high inflation and its impact on interest rates continue to have a brutal effect on millions of Australian households, the Commonwealth Bank says.
D-Day looks nigh for RBA boss Philip Lowe, who told homeowners interest rates wouldn’t go up until 2024.
Australians frustrated by the aggressive rate hike cycle – and the warning of more to come – likely won’t prefer the alternative.
The country’s largest student loan debts have been increased by an eye-watering amount due to the cost of inflation.
The “perfect storm” has hit previously comfortable middle-class families who are beating down the doors of charities desperate for help.
The fate of embattled RBA governor Philip Lowe will be decided within weeks, but one Liberal says the ‘poor old’ guy should be given another go.
Australians struggling with the cost of living have been offered a glimmer of hope from the Prime Minister.
As the PM backs in ‘two outstanding public servants’ tipped to replace RBA chief Philip Lowe, the opposition has slammed the government for ‘demonising’ the governor.
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