Workers at Nyrstar’s troubled Port Pirie smelter in South Australia have voted to strike just months after the plant scored a big taxpayer-funded bailout.
Matt Mckenzie
The Federal Government has been warned to rein in spending and lay off the power bill rebates or it will worsen the risk of interest rate hikes hitting homeowners next year.
A showdown is looming over the Burwsood race track’s business case amid concerns the economic impact was significantly overstated.
The return of high inflation means the backyard barbecue, fish and chips by the beach and an ice-cream after a swim have become unaffordable luxuries.
Stephen Johnson
A big lift in business investment driven by a technology boom will help drive an economic recovery but adds to warnings the next move on interest rates will be upwards.
Rising school fees, rents and meat prices are adding pressure on Perth families as the city suffers the second-worst inflation in the country.
Gold miners are printing money but shareholders of Westgold Resources must be feeling a little thrifty. Plus: Jim Chalmers reveals he’s a fan of hip hop.
Some of Australia’s biggest coffee wholesalers and restaurant operators say an inflation shock means they make no profit on $5.50 coffees and prices will need to rise again in 2026.
Tom Richardson
New figures have sparked debate over the strength of WA’s economy, as rapid population growth drives activity and the average person goes backwards.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed the Productivity Commission will within weeks release a discussion paper on the GST, which will fire the starting gun on WA’s fight to keep a fair share.
There are demands for more scrutiny over the “Made in WA” label after Manufacturing Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson acknowledged the State imports all its steel.
Matt Comyn said a home-borrowing binge driving up property prices is bad for economic stability and social harmony, warning Aussies to prepare for 12 months of no interest rate cuts.
Homeowners should brace for interest rates to stay on hold for many months as the Reserve Bank warns price pressure may be worse than previously thought.
A top economist says the Reserve Bank may have already moved too fast cutting interest rates and warned borrowers to brace for no further relief in 2026.
Western Australia’s jobs market is among the best in the country as new figures vindicate the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold interest rates in November.
The Australian dollar is expected to rally further and post a rare annual gain this year as the central bank’s relatively restrictive policy favours local currency.
Matthew Burgess
Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock has played down fears of a credit crunch that would damage international financial markets and spark economic disruption.
Borrowers hoping for further interest rate relief next year have been dealt a big blow after the Reserve Bank warned inflation was rising back from the dead.
Borrowers will get a signal on whether Australia’s recent inflation bounce has blown up the chance of any further rate cuts when the Reserve Bank meets on Tuesday.
Perth’s property market outperformed the rest of Australia last month as home values continued to climb on the back of successive interest rate cuts. Is your suburb on the list?
Rebecca Le May
The WA-led research is a national-first to quantify the economic costs of sexual abuse on children and adults and showed fiscal burden was exacerbated by a ‘chronically underfunded’ support sector.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Michele Bullock’s Reserve Bank board is under pressure on two fronts as the jobs market softens and inflation heats up. Here’s why she can only choose to fight one.
A flexible and competitive economy will help Australia overcome a slowdown of living standards, rather than governments picking winners, HSBC’s Paul Bloxham says.
A recent rise in Australia’s jobless rate may have surprised the Reserve Bank but Michele Bullock has played down the urgency for further interest rate cuts.
