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Fuel reserves released as government moves to steady supply
Hundreds of millions of litres of extra fuel will flood the market in response to price increases and supply shortages caused by the Middle East war.
13 March 2026
CommBank Household Spending Insights explained: what it measures and why it matters
Understanding how people are spending — and where — helps explain how the economy is tracking and where it might be heading next.
13 March 2026
Oil shock from Iran war prompts International Energy Agency to release largest ever volume of emergency oil
Oil shock from Iran war prompts International Energy Agency to release largest ever volume of emergency oil
12 March 2026
First homebuyers using smaller deposits, borrowing more
First-home buyers are borrowing more and using low-deposit schemes to get into the property market sooner.
12 March 2026
CBA rates call: RBA expected to lift rates in March and May
Strong local economic conditions are expected to outweigh global uncertainty in the RBA’s next rate decisions.
12 March 2026
Spending falls for the first time in more than a year as households pull back
February marks the first monthly decline since September 2024 as spending begins to soften.
12 March 2026