Peter Hannam

Growth has slowed, but employment is up – could the new year bring mortgage repayment relief?

· 4-min read Michele Bullock, the Reserve Bank governor, concluded her final public appearance in 2024 saying, “it's been a bit of a wild ride for me”.

ABS reveals robust market as unemployment rate drops from 4.1% to 3.9%, its lowest since March

The Coalition's nuclear energy plan creates “a significant risk” for the stability of the nation's grid, according to the peak body representing power generators and retailers.

‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says

The Albanese government has revealed its two appointments to the Reserve Bank's new specialist monetary policy board – Renée Fry-McKibbin, who was

Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank

Budget downgrade blamed on Australian economy being hit harder than anticipated by higher interest rates, cost of living pressures and global uncertainty

The economy’s rebound won’t be as strong as anticipated and more government rebates seem to be pencilled for the coming year

Despite jobs growing and interest rates tipped to drop, a variety of factors mean the economy could be tested soon