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Australian businesses most worried about possible recession: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
Findings from World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey suggest Australian business leaders are most concerned with economic risks like recession in the coming years. The Executive Opinion Survey, conducted in partnership with Zurich and Marsh ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
Questions have been raised in the Senate Economics Legislation Committee over whether Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been sitting on advice for reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... and superannuation funds to help Australians turn knowledge and understanding into confident action," Deloitte access economics partner John O'Mahony said. "By integrating financial education into everyday services, providing accessible advice, and ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... shipping off about 71% of its agricultural production, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). What makes agriculture investors so optimistic is the insatiable demand for the produce, particularly ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... October, though, inflation was flat (0.0%) in original terms but rose 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's figures confirm that a rate cut is off the table for the next few months. Inflation ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) November meeting minutes revealed there are ongoing concerns amongst board members about Australia's economy. While board members noted the central projection was for the economy to remain broadly in balance, and ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... say to me, 'What's your biggest concern around the market?' And it's often not the market, as in the economics of the market, or the lenders, the borrowers, or the investors. It's another manager doing something to tank the whole ...

Super good for financial stability, for now: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
RBA assistant governor (financial system) Brad Jones has told the ASFA Conference 2025 that the size of Australia's superannuation system is a "national asset" but warned that funds need to take proper measures to protect it. "Historically, the super ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... guaranteed - and there is now some risk rates may need to rise next year." Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said she expects the RBA to remain on hold "for the foreseeable future". "Upcoming data on inflation is key ...