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Australian economy

4 November 2026

  • Pedestrians walk past a clothing shop window with mannequins at Pitt Street mall, Sydney

    Australia has an especially bad inflation problem. So why are we only middle-of-the pack on the misery index?

  • Greg Jericho

    Grogonomics
    double quotation markThe RBA says there is ‘excess demand’ in the economy. Households doing it tough might disagree

    Greg Jericho
  • Map illustration showing Australia as a piece of paper with sticky tape holding it together

    ‘Discontent and distrust’: annual social cohesion checkup shows exactly what’s making Australia angry

  • IsItAlboverPixie

    First Dog on the Moon
    Interest rates up – bank profits up – cost of living up – help us Albo help us!

3 November 2026

  • A woman at home using laptop computer while holder her phone

    The Conversation
    double quotation markLooking to refinance your home loan on a lower rate? Check these three things before calling the bank

    Shaun Bond for the Conversation
  • Nicki Hutley

    double quotation markThe RBA is split over the risks of the latest rate hike. For Australians, it’s a bitter pill

    Nicki Hutley
  • Avelima Satiu holding her infant son Charlie out the front of her family's home

    For Avelima’s family, every RBA rate hike means extra shifts, a stretched budget – and less time together

  • RBA governor Michele Bullock

    RBA interest rates: Bullock says ‘pain now’ will prevent worse later as Reserve Bank hikes rates for fifth time

  • Bullock doesn’t see ‘economy cracking at this point’ – as it happened

  • RBA interest rates: governor Michele Bullock explains decision to lift cash rate to 4.85% – video

    Video3:32

2 November 2026

  • Episodic artwork Full story_Chalmers&Albo

    Full Story
    High inflation and interest rates: can Labor escape the blame? – Full Story podcast

    Podcast16:18
  • Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns

    Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

1 November 2026

  • Treasurer Jim Chalmers during question time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, on 28 October 28

    Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated

    Defence, the NDIS and health responsible for much of increased government outlays and treasurer Jim Chalmers has few levers to pull

October 2026

  • An Tran smiles while standing outdoors near concrete pillars which cast shadows in the bac

    ‘We’re doomed anyway’: young people disheartened about the future are splashing out on the present

  • Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy are the co-hosts of the Back to Back Barries podcast

    Full Story
    Back to Back Barries: Is inflation driving Chalmers and Albanese apart? – podcast

    Podcast30:09
  • Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy are the co-hosts of the Back to Back Barries podcast

    Back to Back Barries
    Back to Back Barries: Is inflation driving Chalmers and Albanese apart? – podcast

    Podcast30:09
  • Anthony Albanese

    Albanese concedes savings needed as he faces internal Labor pressure on cost-of-living crisis

  • Lambie scolded by ADF chief over hidden camera revelation – as it happened

  • Electricity, insurance and eggs: see how life in Australia has got more expensive

  • Australian politics live with Krishani Dhanji
    Coalition MP ejected from question time after swearing at PM – as it happened

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