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Oil prices jumping higher but US stocks hold near records
US stocks stayed near record highs despite another jump in oil prices and a firmer message from the Federal Reserve.
30 April 2026
Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills
Batteries are helping keep a lid on power prices as Australia becomes less exposed to global energy shocks.
30 April 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers flags a ‘fourth economy’ budget shaped by global shocks
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Federal Budget to be handed down in May will reflect a world that has become more volatile, less predictable and mo...
30 April 2026
Inflation spike keeps May rate hike on the table
The surge in petrol prices has pushed inflation higher and underlying price pressures remain too strong for the Reserve Bank to relax, setting up a...
30 April 2026
Australians continue to back small business amid cost-of-living pressures
CommBank research reveals more than half of Australians are willing to spend more, where possible, to support a small business and three in ten pre...
29 April 2026
Supporting Australian agriculture through times of uncertainty
Rising fuel and fertiliser costs are putting fresh pressure on Australian farmers just as the winter planting season begins, with overseas supply r...
29 April 2026