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Australia’s changing menus among the forces reshaping farming
From imported fertiliser and diesel to shoppers trading down at the supermarket, CommBank Chief Economist Luke Yeaman explains what a more volatile...
10 September 2026
Households to bear the brunt of sluggish productivity
The Reserve Bank now expects labour productivity to shrink 0.5% in 2026, down from 0.2% growth.
12 August 2026
Reserve Bank tipped to hold rates but keep the door open to hikes
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is expected to leave the door open to further rate hikes today even though expectations for an August hold ar...
11 August 2026
Australians over 65 are spending more than ever, while younger households pull back
Household spending growth has slowed to its weakest pace in months, with young Australians pulling back the hardest.
16 July 2026
OPEC+ to expand oil output for fifth straight month as prices slide
Seven OPEC+ nations will add 188,000 barrels a day of oil output in August as prices slide to pre-war lows.
6 July 2026
Fuel price drop cools inflation to 4.0%, but underlying pressures persist
May CPI shows easing headline inflation as petrol costs fall, though core price measures remain above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band.
24 June 2026