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Black Friday travel splurge lifts spending to $23.8bn record
Holidays and leisure on the wish list as shoppers make a decisive shift towards online shopping for Black Friday 2025.
19 December 2025
New Zealand's economic rollercoaster continues after GDP rise
Bumper growth in tourism has helped deliver New Zealand a 1.1 per cent rise in GDP.
18 December 2025
Budget update shows Australia’s deficit narrowing as economy strengthens
The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) shows a smaller deficit and improved debt outlook, but inflation and spending pressures remain.
17 December 2025
RBA expected to raise interest rates in February: CBA economists
Faster growth and stubborn price pressures mean a small rate rise may be coming early in the new year, CBA economists say.
16 December 2025
Wheat prices soften on record supply but 2026 risks could shift the market
There’s plenty of grain moving through global supply chains right now, but CommBank Agricultural Economist Dennis Voznesenski says a few risks on t...
16 December 2025
CommSec analysts outline the big sharemarket themes for 2026
After a volatile year defined by tariffs, tech and shifting interest rate expectations, CommSec analysts say 2026 is shaping up as another unpredic...
15 December 2025