Aussie shares flat with all eyes on Israel
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
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Rate hike ‘warranted’ in inflation fight
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
Big call on rate hikes amid inflation fight
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
‘Kick in the guts’: Major uni to slash jobs
An elite Australian university has been forced to slash jobs because of a huge deficit, which not even enrolling more students could fix.
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Aussie dollar hits three-month high
The Aussie dollar has spiked to a three-month high overnight, as Australia and the US eye off different paths for rate changes.
3 million Aussies all make same mistake
A new report has found that roughly three million Australians have done the same thing, as cost of living soars, and it could lead to a debt crisis.
RBA reveals new deputy governor
A top official at the UK central bank is set to make the move to Australia and join the Reserve Bank as it battles to tame persistent price pressures.
ASX sinks as miners, energy stocks fall
The ASX benchmark sank on Monday as falls in key commodity prices pushed major energy and mining companies lower.
If you’re under 40 this should make you mad
A Liberal MP’s bold idea to help Aussies cope with the hefty cost of housing has been savaged by experts as “bizarre” and “silly”.
Major reason one group of Aussies can’t work
A massive difference as to why men and women in Australia can’t work full-time has been revealed in new data.
One thing Aussies ditching in droves
Cash is no longer king, a new survey has found, with less than one in 10 consumer payments made with notes and coins.
‘Collapse’: Australia tops worst possible chart
November saw Australia break three records – which isn’t as good as it sounds when you consider the dire consequences.
Three words that doomed Aussie economy
Over the past three decades, one three-word phrase has generally held true for Australia – but now, times have clearly changed.
Stark proof Australia is totally stuffed
Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country – for just about all of us.
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