‘Gone in 10 years’: RBA boss under fire following major call
An advocacy group has fired back at claims cash will no longer be a viable option in the near future. Speaking at a ...
Australia should embrace a fully cashless economy
Readers’ letters on the march of electronic payments, choice in super withdrawals, government spending, high energy costs, ...
Mortgage-free homeowners don’t like rate cuts: poll
The latest The Australian Financial Review /Freshwater Strategy Poll shows that 50 per cent of voters who own their home ...
RBA is lost in the frightening territory of full employment
The central bank’s bizarre behaviour last week is a sign that it has lost its bearings and isn’t sure what’s happening in the ...
Exactly who will pay for the new $8 billion Medicare plan
Australia’s ‘free’ GP visit plan is being paid for in part by delaying personal income tax cuts as both sides of politics ...
Paying your house until 2065: Desperate Aussies weigh up extra long mortgages
Australians are willing to take out a mortgage that they will likely still be paying off when they retire in return for some ...
Australian Dollar declines as US Dollar struggles on renewed likelihood of Fed rate cuts
The Australian Dollar advanced as the Chinese government announced its annual policy statement for 2025 on Sunday. The AUD received support from President Trump’s announcement of potential progress in ...
‘Bad joke’: What you said about the Reserve Bank’s rate cut
The Reserve Bank’s decision last week to cut interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage point was welcome relief to many mortgage ...
Vehicle convoy with Russian flags and pro-Putin ‘Z’ symbols hits Bondi Beach
A convoy of vehicles sporting Russian flags and pro-war symbolism has paraded through Sydney’s Bondi Beach, with one witness ...
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What happens now the RBA has cut rates?
As many expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points at the February Board meeting, ...