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• Why your morning coffee is more expensive

  October 7, 2026 · 19 min

  It’s no surprise that people are feeling bad about the economy and their finances.  But the latest look into consumer sentiment from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute’s index, reveals Australians are experiencing what the bank describes as a…

• Firmus looks to float

  October 6, 2026 · 20 min

  The Australian stock market could be set for its second biggest IPO in history, with Firmus, the data-centre builder and operator, looking to tap the market for billions.  So does the business case stack up? Meanwhile, Australians across…

• To tax or not to tax EVs

  October 5, 2026 · 17 min

  The surge in electric vehicle sales seems here to stay, as Australians look for alternatives to petrol-powered cars and the global energy crisis pushes prices at the bowser higher still.  But with fewer drivers paying the fuel excise, what…

• What CBA’s Matt Comyn thinks about interest rates

  October 1, 2026 · 34 min

  Commonwealth Bank is Australia’s biggest bank and its second-biggest company.  One in three Australians are CommBank customers, giving it an enormous influence over the Australian economy. Matt Comyn has been CBA’s CEO since 2018 and has…

• A financial system with ‘no room for complacency’

  October 1, 2026 · 19 min

  It’s health-check day for the Australian financial system, with the release of the Financial Stability Review from the Reserve Bank.  And despite inflation still well above target, a fourth interest rate hike this year and the downturn in…

• Inflation still too high for the RBA

  September 30, 2026 · 21 min

  Fresh inflation figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics give us a look under the hood of an economy running hot.  So just what is keeping inflation higher than the RBA would like?  How does this fresh data affect the odds of a…

• The highest rates in 15 years

  September 29, 2026 · 22 min

  The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised rates, bringing the cash rate to the highest it’s been since 2011.  And even though this latest hike doesn’t come as a surprise, the sting will still be felt by borrowers throughout the country. So…

• Are banks doubting the US dollar?

  September 28, 2026 · 20 min

  Is the era of US-dollar dominance on its last legs?  Against the backdrop of the war in Iran, a trade war with Canada, and bond sell-offs, trust in the Greenback appears to be weakening.  Meanwhile central banks around the world have been…