Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
A wait of at least five weeks until further interest rate relief is expected to keep the pressure on retailers and other consumer-facing businesses keen for spending to pick up.…
China economy to top almost $30 trillion, planner says
The size of China’s economy will exceed 140 trillion yuan ($A29.9 trillion) in 2025, the head of the state planner says as policymakers look to steer the country beyond the…
Jeffrey Epstein que? WA Inc is baaack. What’s the scam?
Is WA Inc back? The WA Govt has ignored a corruption report while rolling a local council which opposed property developers exploiting nature reserves. What’s the scam with the big…
Direct route for scammers as Qantas hack scale revealed
Scammers could have a direct route to devising targeted scams for millions of Qantas customers in coming months as the airline reveals exactly what personal data was exposed in a…
Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill
Donald Trump’s proposal to impose triple-digit tariffs on one of Australia’s biggest US exports has raised alarms, but many question whether he will ever follow through. The US president has…
Inflation hope as RBA decision leaves many disappointed
Australian borrowers are rightly disappointed that they won’t get an interest rate cut this month, but the treasurer says there is a silver lining in the way inflation is tracking.…
Cyber criminals now know your Qantas meal preferences
Millions of Qantas customers are being told how much of their personal data – including meal preferences – was taken by cyber criminals in last week’s raid. The airline has…
Australia circles wagon around drugs as US tariffs loom
One of Australia’s biggest exports to the United States could be slapped with triple-digit tariffs after Donald Trump vowed to expand his trade war. The US president has laid out…
Reserve Bank board still looking for yesterday’s news
In deciding to hold off on another interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank’s board appears to be waiting to find out what the past was like. Michael Pascoe reports. I…
Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war
US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were…