Below is CBA economist Lucinda Jerogin’s round-up of this week’s economic data: Key points: Australian consumer sentiment fell 4.7% in October to be among the weakest level since survey records began ...

For decades, the 60/40 portfolio was one of investing’s simplest solutions. Hold 60% in shares for growth and 40% in bonds for stability. When shares struggled, bonds were often there to cushion the ...

As falling housing prices continue to spread to a growing share of the nation’s housing markets, downward revisions to price ...

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has hit out at the Coalition’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ immigration cuts, centrered around lower graduate and bridging visas, claiming that they risk ...

War headlines. Iran bombs tankers outside Hormuz Iran bombs southern Hormuz Houthis bomb Saudi airports Madman says no attack before midterms. With Iran now going after the ship-to-ship transfer ...

Goldman asks the question in less obnoxious terms. China’s export rise is historically exceptional. From 2000 to 2025, China’s share ofn global nominal goods exports increased from 4% to 15%, ...

I explained on Monday why Australia’s inflation problem is primarily domestically driven, in response to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ claim that the war in the Middle East, not excessive government ...

The 2026 Intergenerational Report, released last month, forecasts that the federal budget will remain in deficit for the next 40 years, with tax receipts falling short of expenditure. A major headwind ...

The federal government and renewable energy advocates continually argue that renewables are the cheapest energy source. The ...

Most fanfare and concern have focused on the sharp decline in Australian dwelling values, which have fallen 6.8% from their April peak across the five major capital city markets. At the current rate ...

One Nation released an analysis showing that its promised 766,000 cuts to temporary migrant numbers back to 2017 levels would lower rents by $54 a week, or $2,818 a year. One Nation calculates that ...

Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) must win the award for Australia’s worst-ever transport infrastructure project. Former Premier Daniel Andrews announced the project on the eve of the 2018 state ...