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Unchanged cash rate marks two years since RBA moved official rates
The RBA's decision to keep the cash rate on hold marks the two year anniversary of the last change; the longest period of interest rate stability on record.
What Trump’s trade war with China will mean for Australia
For Australia and its citizens the long-term ramifications of a US-China trade war could be slow - but painful.
Economic outlook: what to expect from the second half of 2018
A firmer US dollar and steady local interest rates could see the Aussie dollar fall further, writes David Basssenese.
Mortgage rates are on the rise but RBA holds cash rate at record low
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 1.5% despite smaller banks and non-banks pushing mortgage interest rates higher,
How the government is planning to get us back into surplus
Treasurer Scott Morrison said the 2017-18 deficit will be $18.2 billion, less than half what it was two years ago. Is the move back to a surplus a sign of a strengthening economy?
Budget Night 2018: live blog of the Federal Budget
Treasurer Scott Morrison will unveil his third Federal Budget, his last before the next election, in Canberra tonight. We're bringing you live updates from Budget Night.
A recession seems unlikely but the economy is failing to fire
The Australian economy has seen enough growth to avoid recession but not enough to make serious inroads into the rate of unemployment or lift wage growth.
How you can make the most of recent volatile markets
The common cry is: "Don't panic!" It's true that panic never helps but certainly urgent action - be it buying or selling - is often the prudent course.
Cash rate on hold but not for long as RBA flags interest rate hike
The RBA has held the cash rate at its record low but the next move in interest rates will be a rise.
Interest rates unchanged after first RBA meeting of the year
While the result from the first Reserve Bank meeting of the year was widely expected, interest rates won't stay at their record lows forever.
