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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... overcapacity and even thinner corporate profits, with severe consequences for the financial health of Chinese companies. Wage growth already stands at barely 1% and could drop lower," Bruegel said. "This will further reinforce the weakness of domestic ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... these challenges with faster growth at the end of last year than any major advanced economy, low unemployment, solid wage growth and stronger public finances than most of the developed world."

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026

... wealth, the report found. From 1996 to 2025, net returns on super in profit-to-member funds were two times higher than wage growth, helping to reduce cost-of-living pressures for retirees. The report found super also broadened household assets beyond ...

GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026

... difficulty to the RBA's task of balancing growth and inflation." On the more positive side of things, Smith pointed to wage growth, which is growing but slowly. " One small mercy for Australians worried about another rate hike: the national accounts ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... data suggests another rate rise is likely at the RBA's May meeting. "Tight labour market conditions and elevated wage growth, alongside ongoing inflationary pressures, are likely to keep the RBA on a tightening path," Chong said. "The market is currently ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026

... has become more material. Sycamore added: "The RBA's key concern here will be that this tightness will feed into wage growth and, more broadly, into inflation within an Australian economy where price pressures are already uncomfortably high." "[The] ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025

... long-run average with a lot of firms identifying a difficulty in sourcing labour. According to the Wage Price Index, wage growth has eased but broader measures indicate strong growth and high unit labour costs, it said. Looking at domestic economic activity ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025

... increases," ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "Both the private and the public sectors had lower annual wage growth compared to the June quarter 2024. "Wages in the private sector grew 3.4% over the previous 12 months, lower than ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... where asset prices are increasingly detached from economic reality." Conlon said asset prices continue to outpace wage growth, leading to increased wealth for asset owners and a widening divide with the rest of the population. "The Australian economy ...

Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025

... she said. "For example, people may need to work more just to keep up with rising house prices, which has outpaced wage growth over a long period of time." She added that productivity growth is the engine that gives people the freedom to choose between ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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