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Australian economy grows sharply as inflation risks return
CBA economists say economic growth hits its ‘speed limit’ as the Reserve Bank prepares for a December meeting where risks to inflation could be hig...
3 December 2025
Home prices keep climbing. What’s behind the surge?
National prices are up 7.7% this year, with Perth and Darwin leading the charge as tighter lending rules loom.
1 December 2025
Pay boost for childcare workers
Childcare workers are getting a pay rise to encourage them to stay in the industry.
1 December 2025
China's factories slow down again despite trade war truce
China's factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November.
1 December 2025
Global economy set to pick up in 2026, but risks remain
CBA forecasts stronger global growth next year as interest rate cuts and tax relief take effect, though trade tensions and tech boom concerns linger.
28 November 2025
Data centres, planes drive biggest business investment jump in 4 years
Australian businesses lifted spending sharply in the September quarter, signalling confidence in the economic recovery.
28 November 2025
