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RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... higher interest rates," he said. In June, inflation figures dropped to 6%, yet remains too high for the RBA's liking. "Goods price inflation has eased, but the prices of many services are rising briskly. Rent inflation is also elevated," he said. ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... pace of employment growth remains virtually unchanged from last year," he said. "As higher rates start to impact demand for goods and services and immigration increases labour supply. This should in turn cool wage and inflation pressures. However, Australia's ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... turnover was supported by a rise in spending on food and eating out, combined with a boost in spending on discretionary goods. "This latest rise reflected some resilience in spending with consumers taking advantage of larger than usual promotional activity ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... opportunities of the clean energy transition. The agriculture sector accounts for 55% cent of Australia's land use, and about 12% of goods and services exported in 2021-22 while also producing around 17% of national emissions while being exposed to climate ...

Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... relationship, spurred by post-COVID economic recovery initiatives that is set to benefit both countries. The deal includes a two-way goods trade that was worth $10 billion in 2022. Australia's major exports to the UK are lead, alcohol, and measuring ...

No regrets: Hayne reflects on Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... report and apply them today. Hayne identified six standards - obey the law, do not mislead or deceive, act fairly, provide goods or services that are fit for purpose, deliver goods or services with reasonable care and skill, and, when acting for another ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... the small caps." The 50 professionals on this list work at a variety of companies from financials, to fast moving consumer goods to mining, with the common good of protecting the long-term performance of their companies across a vast range of material ...

March inflation drops to 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... March quarter. ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt attributed the decrease in inflation to a fall in prices for goods such as furniture, household appliances, and clothing during the March quarter. Additionally, there's been a decline ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... hit the pause button," he commented. "For one thing the monthly indicator has only abbreviated coverage of the basket of goods measured by the quarterly CPI and in any case, inflation remains at elevated levels in an absolute sense and relative to elsewhere ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the weekend originally, and yet we stopped as we became more productive," Dawson says. "Now, our ability to produce more goods and services in less time has been massively enhanced by technology, so we should be working fewer hours, but we're not." ...