Tag: Economy
Australian household spending grew by just 0.1 per cent in August, with consumers increasingly cutting back as slower income growth, falling house prices and persistent inflation combine to squeeze …
Annual wage growth in Australia ticked up in July, but the effect of higher award and minimum wages has so far been more contained than anticipated, according to the …
Australia’s small business economy lost momentum in the June quarter, with sales growth easing as higher interest rates and elevated fuel prices flowed through to businesses and consumers. New …
Australian SMB manufacturers have recorded steep falls in revenue and profitability in the first quarter of 2026, as the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East works …
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is calling on the Federal Government to use the upcoming Budget to deliver targeted measures aimed at easing cost pressures and …
Australian wages grew 0.8 per cent over the March quarter, with annual growth holding at 3.1 per cent, according to the latest CommBank Wage and Labour Insights report. The …
CommBank has confirmed it will increase variable interest rates by 0.25 per cent per annum across both home loans and eligible business lending products, following the Reserve Bank of …
Wages growth in Australia remained stable in early 2026, with Commonwealth Bank internal data showing a 0.7 per cent rise over the three months to February and annual growth …
The Commonwealth Bank will increase interest rates on a range of variable-rate business loans after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official cash rate by 0.25 per cent. …
