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Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in July, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 25,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 10,000 people, the unemployment rate ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut at the August meeting, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.6%. The RBA board noted that the easing in inflation alongside a softening in the labour ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
Economists and experts are anticipating another interest rate cut to be delivered by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its August meeting tomorrow. T. Rowe Price co-portfolio manager of the dynamic global bond strategy Scott Solomon said unlike ...

Chalmers calls for solutions, not problems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has laid out the groundwork for participants of the government's Economic Reform Roundtable so the focus can remain on problem solving. Ahead of the Roundtable, which will be held over three days from August 19 to 21, Treasury ...

AustralianSuper, ASFA, Macquarie chiefs invited to Roundtable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The chief executives of AustralianSuper, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Macquarie have received session-specific invitations to the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. Treasurer Jim Chalmers issued the invitations ...

CFS taps JPMAM for private equity push

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... reputation as a strategic partner allows us to select from the best opportunities available in the market, with attractive economics, enhanced return profiles and accelerated deployment. We're incredibly proud of the platform we have built, and since ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
From August 19 to 21 the government will hold the Economic Reform Roundtable to seek views on how to address productivity and Budget sustainability in Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set out the three-day agenda which will focus on resilience ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
A new Productivity Commission (PC) proposal suggests slashing Australia's company tax rate would boost GDP by $14 billion with no net cost to the Budget over the medium term. Draft recommendations in its interim report, Creating a more dynamic and resilient ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the June 2025 quarter and 2.1% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 0.7% in the June quarter, lower than the 0.9% rise in the March 2025 quarter," ...

Former CBA chief economist joins UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... developed the CommBank's Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index and oversaw the growth of the bank's sustainable economics research to support customers with insights about the transition to a lower-carbon future. Luke Yeaman was appointed CBA's ...