RBA keeps rates on hold at 1.5pc
The RBA has kept the official cash rate steady for a ninth straight month amid renewed fears over a growing consumer spending strike.
Net exports to cut into GDP
A fall in the volume of exports in the first quarter, despite a surge in global commodity prices, looks to have imposed the biggest drag on the economy in seven quarters.
Draghi won't rush policy change
The European Central Bank has convinced economists that it'll take policy normalisation as gradually as it can.
Luxury car sales rebound in May
The luxury car end of the market is strong and Ferrari Australia's CEO says high property prices are one factor.
GDP fears reverse on upbeat data
Fears that the first quarter saw a fall in gross domestic product have eased after official data showed a surge in first-quarter company profits and inventories.
Why our politics aren't working
A broken economic model pays handsome dividends to politicians who thrive on opposition for its own sake.
China services expand at fastest pace in months
The Caixin/Markit services purchasing managers' index broke a four-month decline. However, factory orders and prices remain a concern.
Doubts grow over US rate hike path
Slowing US jobs growth is unlikely to prevent the Fed from lifting rates this month but will keep markets guessing on future tightening.
New climate rules put coal on the spot
Converting the Renewable Energy Target into a Low Emissions Target gives the coal industry all it hoped for. Even so, it will have its work cut out.
Pharma giant funds Monash rheumatoid arthritis research
Janssen Biotech, part of global giant Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to fund research by a team of scientists led by one of Monash University...
Trump mulls negative rates advocate for Fed
Marvin Goodfriend has a reputation as a free thinker who has been critical of some of the Fed's crisis-era interventions but also willing to...
