Rachel Clun
The Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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RBA lifts rates by 0.25 percentage points in surprise move
Financial markets had said there was a 100 per cent chance of the RBA holding the cash rate steady, and most economists also believed the bank would pause. → Read More
The thorniest political challenges ahead in 2023
From a Voice to parliament to energy politics, Anthony Albanese and his top ministers will confront a slew of challenges, but there are difficulties for the Coalition, Greens, and teal MPs too. → Read More
The people whose life choices will shape Australia for the next decade
The new parents deciding the size of their family. The international student choosing to stay on. The graduate moving out of town. All shape the next 10 years. → Read More
Deal or no deal? The rapid rise and fall of fines for bankers
The episode could have longer-term repercussions for the government’s relationships with key crossbenchers, and has left a blot on its dealings with the banking and finance sector. → Read More
The companies that made the most money – and paid the most tax
Ten companies paid more than $33 billion in corporate income tax in 2020-2021, but more than 30 per cent of the top-earning companies paid none. → Read More
Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to nine-year high of 2.85 per cent
RBA governor Philip Lowe acknowledged that rates had risen “materially” since May but said the board expected to increase them further over the period ahead. → Read More
New coins next year, but you’ll have to wait longer for a King Charles $5 note
Queen Elizabeth II is the only monarch to have appeared on Australia’s decimal coins, but that will change with new ones featuring the King. → Read More
Real wages slump, unemployment to rise as inflation’s headwinds buffet economy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will reveal that the battle to control inflation will take a substantial economic toll over the next two years. → Read More
Petrol, construction costs push inflation up to a ‘confronting’ 6.1 per cent
The result was slightly below market and economists’ expectations but means inflation still remains at its highest level in 20 years. → Read More
The ‘motherhood penalty’: Women’s wages drop for up to a decade after birth
A Treasury analysis shows Australian mothers earn less than half of their pre-birth wage in the five years after childbirth. That’s worse than for women in the US, UK, Denmark and Sweden. → Read More
Interest rates pushed up as Reserve Bank targets high inflation
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates amid more signs of the inflationary pressures hitting parts of the economy. → Read More
Wage rise tipped to spur greater living costs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the decision by the Fair Work Commission to award a $40-a-week increase to the minimum wage saying it was a cost of living lifeline. → Read More
Who won the final leaders’ debate? Our experts give their verdicts
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese went head-to-head for the final time of the election campaign. Here’s what our experts thought about the debate. → Read More
Who won the debate and why? Our experts deliver their verdicts
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have faced off in a fierce leaders’ debate. Now, our experts deliver their verdicts on the performances of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. → Read More
Inflation off the lot: More rate rises to weigh down speeding economy
Used cars are supposed to get cheaper, but inflation pressures are pushing up their prices, the cost of living and now interest rates. → Read More
Cost of life’s essentials climb as campaign turns on price pressures
The worst inflation figures since 2000 have ratcheted up the election campaign focus on cost-of-living issues. Since 2013, the price of many essentials has soared. → Read More
Inspiration in the night: Australia’s COVID-19 medical innovations
A COVID-19 breath testing device, vaccine patches and a super-fast mass testing machine are all being worked on in a bid to counter the pandemic. → Read More
‘Inadequate’ support for aged care as COVID crisis continues
The federal government’s surge workforce is only covering a fraction of unfilled shifts as nearly 1200 aged care facilities battle outbreaks. → Read More
Australia surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 cases as national cabinet meets
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is speaking after national cabinet met to discuss a shift in pandemic management ahead of New Year’s Eve. → Read More
National cabinet called to discuss travel testing requirements amid Omicron surge
The Prime Minister is holding a press conference shortly, as more than 18,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the country so far today. → Read More