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First Sentier adds to C-suite, hires from Rabobank

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Australia and New Zealand. She brings more than 25 years of experience spanning financial services, technology and consumer goods, having previously held senior leadership roles at Commonwealth Bank, PepsiCo, Microsoft and ANZ bank. In her new role ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and services we produce is increasing, but not by as much as hours worked. In aggregate, we are working harder and longer ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... proposed a fresh 12.5% tariff on Australia after the Office of US Trade Representative alleged Australia had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering markets. The Trump administration said Australian government policies and practices ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... (up 11.7%) as government rebates ceased, raising out-of-pocket expenditure for households. Household spending on essential goods and services increased by 0.8%, while discretionary spending rose by 0.1%. "Rising interest rates and significantly higher ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... and foremost consumers". "Removing future inflows to destination economies forgoes would-be migrant spending on housing, goods, and services, dampening aggregate demand and weighing on inflation in the early years of the scenario," the report read. "The ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... higher headline inflation in Australia. Indirectly, a rise in oil prices will impact the cost of producing and distributing goods and services. Domestically fuel accounts for around 2% to 2.5% of the cost of producing and distributing other goods and ...

Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... cater to," Centuria joint chief executive Jason Huljich said. "This sector also provides resilient, consistent demand for goods and services such as hardware, appliances, and home improvement supplies. Current market metrics coupled with further sector ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. However, we also need to ensure that we are investing in the right capital and using it effectively," ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... fundamental problem in the economy, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said, noting the "poor capacity" to produce goods and services, as well as the low run rate. "That we are here is an indictment on the piecemeal and lacklustre nature ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... anxieties are slowly dissipating as disinflation continues in the service sector and tariff effects wind their way through the goods sector," Miller said. Powell also gave a press conference after the decision where, while he did not name Trump, he delivered ...
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