Economy News
Coles Slump & ASX 200 Gain 16 Points In Australia 2026
Key Points Sydney (Australia News Today) October 30, 2026 – Australian shares managed to secure modest gains at the close of a highly volatile trading session, as strong buying in energy and resource sectors offset a severe drop in supermarket operator Coles Group and broader weakness in technology stocks. The…
RBA Face-off: Will Interest Rates Rise Again on Melbourne Cup Day?
Key Points Sydney (Australian News Today) october 24, 2026 - Mortgage and business borrowers across Australia are bracing for a pivotal monetary policy announcement by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Melbourne Cup Day, with money markets pricing in roughly a 50/50 chance of a 0.25 per cent cash rate…
Australian Investment Firm IFM Investors Acquires Majority Stake in Associated British Ports in £10bn Deal
Key Points Australian News Today (ANT) October 21, 2026 - Australian asset management firm IFM Investors has agreed to acquire a controlling majority stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) in a deal that values the country’s largest port operator at around £10 billion. The transaction involves the purchase of a…
Mountening Political and Economic Pressure Faces Treasurer Jim Chalmers Amid Labor Disunity and Fiscal Strain
Key Points Australian News Today (ANT) October 17, 2026 - Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confronting heightened political pressure and internal caucus dissent amid stubborn inflation, high interest rates, and controversial policy proposals. Despite defending the government's fiscal trajectory during an international summit in Thailand, Chalmers faces criticism from parliamentary…
Regulatory Reform Could Boost Australia’s Economy by $20 Billion a Year
Key Points Australian News Today (ANT) October 8, 2026 - New research into Australia’s economic performance has linked the country’s declining economic dynamism with a growing regulatory burden, arguing that reforms to federal regulation could generate at least $20 billion in additional annual GDP over the next decade. The report,…
‘Good While It Lasted’: Deloitte Delivers Damning Outlook for Australia’s Economy
Key Points Australian News Today (ANT) October 7, 2026 - Deloitte has issued a sombre assessment of Australia's economic prospects, arguing that the period of exceptional growth enjoyed by the country from the 1990s until the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively come to an end. The consulting firm's latest quarterly Business…
Australia’s Inflation Debate Intensifies as RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.6%
Key Points Australian News Today (ANT) September 30, 2026 - Australia’s inflation debate has intensified after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 4.60%, with economists, government ministers and opposition figures offering different explanations for the renewed price pressures. The increase, announced on 29 September, was the…