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Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... March." Robson said Australia's labour productivity appears stuck at the levels the nation settled into after the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are now 0.1% below where we were in March 2023, when the 'productivity bubble' we saw during the pandemic burst," ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... "That dried up demand, and meanwhile the people were still getting sick and old and passing away." Truong says during the pandemic, occupancies fell significantly to around the mid-70% range, which he describes as "pretty catastrophic" for the industry. ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... the room that's going in the opposite direction." That burning building could be a market bubble and bust, a global pandemic or a geopolitical crisis. In recent months, the market is catching fire from supply chain disruptions. At a company level ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... have had four people working on complaints, not three. The court acknowledged that the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in complaints and the extended absence of a key team member contributed to the delays and therefore didn't ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during the post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... the economy, we see the sharp change lower - down by 12.5% month on month, which is its largest monthly drop since the pandemic - as a clear signal of a sharp weakening in the economy as already arriving," Bloxham said. Similarly, NAB's business confidence ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... picking and active management. Dispersion among S&P World constituents widened to levels last seen during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period, partially driven by large-cap US stocks recording their highest dispersion since 2009," the report read. "In ...

Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... growth. "Centuria diversified into the retail sector in 2021 and we've since continued to grow our LFR vertical. The pandemic accelerated DIY home improvement trends but we've also seen a shift in Australians' lifestyle, with a focus on home entertainment ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... expansionary financial conditions as the main drivers in the headline inflation figures. Inflation had eased gradually from its pandemic peak in late 2022, falling to 2.7% in the June quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... earnings in 2025; banks alone contributed just under a fifth. "Corporate balance sheets are stronger than they were pre-pandemic, and the discipline of capital return has spread beyond the US. Markets such as Japan and China have significant headroom ...
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