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Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Inflation in Australia has slowed to its lowest level in a year and a half, encouraging thoughts that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle has peaked. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed the consumer price index (CPI) ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a 14,600 drop in employment in July, deviating sharply from the anticipated rise of 15,000 by economists. In July, the unemployment rate increased to 3.7%, up from 3.5% the previous month, despite economists' ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... quarter of lower inflation. CPI rose by 0.8% over the June quarter, fuelled by higher rental prices (+2.5%), international holiday travel and accommodation (+6.2%), other financial services (+2.5) and new dwelling purchases by owner-occupiers (+1%). ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... consistently high inflation figures since last April. Excluding volatile items like fruit and vegetables, automotive fuel, and holiday travel, the ABS said the decline in inflation is more modest. "The annual increase for the monthly CPI indicator was ...

Suncorp wage scandal comes to a head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... staff, team leaders, and management. Payment of overtime, shift loadings, weekend penalties, annual leave loading, public holiday loadings, minimum rate of pay, long service leave, redundancy, payments in lieu of notice, meal allowances, and superannuation ...

Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... total stock of $538 billion and FDI of $135 billion in 2021," the federal government said. The FTA also amends working holiday visas. From 31 January 2024, Australians up to the age of 35, up from 30, will be able to apply for working holidays in the ...

Inflation rises to 6.8%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... "CPI inflation is often impacted by items with volatile price change such as automotive fuel, fruit and vegetables and holiday travel," said ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt. Alongside this, HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand ...

Italian private credit fund brings unique offering down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... Orricchio added that, as of today, MLoan has invested in more than 130 companies, with zero payment defaults, zero payment holiday and zero deferral (notwithstanding COVID-19, Ukrainian war and so on). "Therefore, the track record there is very clean ...

More PwC staff to go, will remain anonymous

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... duties," she added. In an interview, Senator Deborah O'Neill told the ABC PwC has simply sent nine people on an "extended holiday." "I think what we have seen is a trainwreck and yesterday a couple more carriages fell off," she said. "This is about ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... respondents confirming this remained their biggest aspiration while 50% said their biggest desire was to take a regular holiday. Owning a home and maintaining a good work-life balance sat equally (45%) while a trusted group of family and friends closely ...