Business

RBA lifts rates 0.25 per cent

With an election looming, the RBA has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.

03 May 2022 • By Philip King

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RBA makes 1st cash rate call for 2022

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official cash rate for this month amid speculation...

01 February 2022 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

RBA to face review post-election

The Reserve Bank’s policy decisions could face scrutiny irrespective of the upcoming election outcome, with both major...

14 January 2022 • By Sarah Simpkins

Business

RBA delivers December cash rate call

For the last time in 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its decision on the cash rate.

07 December 2021 • By Reporter

Business

RBA delivers November cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered its second last cash rate call for the 2021 calendar year.

02 November 2021 • By Reporter

Business

Pandemic dampens career opportunities for women, exacerbates pay inequity

Women with children will likely bear long-lasting career impacts as a result of the pandemic, new research shows, as...

03 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

End of JobKeeper unlikely to slow employment growth: RBA

In its quarterly monetary policy update, the Reserve Bank of Australia said it expects the economic fallout from...

10 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Small businesses should have easier access to finance: ASBFEO, RBA

Small businesses remain reluctant to access new loans, with onerous application and collateral requirements among the...

18 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

RBA backs JobKeeper end

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has backed the government’s decision to let JobKeeper expire in March...

04 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

RBA makes first cash rate call of the year

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this year following its decision...

02 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Lessons from the GFC: RBA cautions against ‘removing stimulus too early’

The Reserve Bank has warned the government against reducing support for the economy too soon, with Australia’s...

25 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

Draft reporting regulation to exacerbate late lodgements, penalties

The Treasury’s proposed 45-day preparation requirement for SMSF financials will not address issues with late-lodging...

18 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

RBA hands down rate decision on Cup Day

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official interest rate this month, following...

03 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

RBA hints at end of recession, CPI lifts

Australia could be out of the first recession it has had in almost 30 years, says the Reserve Bank.

28 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

RBA open to new record-low rate

The Reserve Bank has flagged the possibility of a rate adjustment, albeit a small possibility, as the country recovers...

23 September 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

‘There will be failures’: RBA’s Philip Lowe sounds insolvency warning

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned of an inevitable wave of business failures after September when...

17 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Economic recovery could be slower than anticipated: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain, with its...

10 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

COVID-19 ‘exacerbating’ exodus of advisers from industry

COVID-19 is speeding up the rate at which advisers are leaving the financial planning industry, which may present...

27 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian