GDP
Experts fear state of economy in election year
Scope economists' forecasts, unswayed by the claims of Liberal and Labor, don't paint a promising picture.
- by Shane Wright
Latest
Jobs
Australia job vacancies rise to fresh record
Job vacancies in Australia rose to a fresh all-time peak in the three months ended November, a promising sign that demand for labour will remain healthy.
- by Wayne Cole
Opinion
GDP
No more stop/go: How we killed off Australia's inflation problem
Twenty-five years ago the Reserve Bank introduced its target to achieve an inflation rate of between 2 and 3 per cent. It’s a milestone worth celebrating.
- by Ross Gittins
Breaking
GDP
Jobless rate up in November despite fall in full time work
There has been a surprise lift in the national jobless rate even as NSW's unemployment level hits record lows.
- by Shane Wright
Breaking
GDP
Unemployment rate unexpectedly edges higher to 5.1 per cent
Australia's unemployment rate edged higher in November to a seasonally adjusted 5.1 per cent, despite market expectations the rate would remain unchanged.
- by Alex Druce
Property market
Sydney's property prices are becoming the RBA's biggest worry
Sydney's plunging house prices are replacing a prolonged wage slump as the key worry for the central bank, with markets now showing more chance of an interest-rate cut than a hike in 2019.
- by Michael Heath
Analysis
Analysis
Tax cuts over budget repair, Morrison government sets its priorities
Pressed on how the government reconciled its budget rules with the reality of the budget numbers, Cormann revealed his hand.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Crime
There's one sector that's booming in Australia's slowing economy
As the Reserve Bank frets about Australia's slowing levels of consumption, it's found one area that appears to be holding up well.
- by Michael Heath
Opinion
Opinion
Treasurer can learn lessons from Nick Kyrgios
An hour after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his second set of national accounts he was spotted wandering the halls of Parliament with Nick Kyrgios.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Fears for economy as consumers hit brakes on spending
Australia's national accounts have set up an election contest over plans to drive struggling consumers back to the shops.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Christmas
'We use hand-me-downs': Dollar-watching shoppers spell trouble for retailers
The national accounts revealed a building crunch on retailers who face a mounting pile of unsold stock.
- by Charlotte Grieve & Ben Weir