Falling real wages and a surge in tax and interest payments over the last five years have led to a slump in Australians’ living standards. But a broader driver of the malaise in living standards has ...

The Reserve Bank governor says she is prepared to raise interest rates again as weak productivity leaves the economy more ...

According to the Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy, there will be lower pay rises, weak consumer spending, falling business profits and an overall drop in living standards over the medium ...

Australia, once renowned for its long run of strong economic growth and high living standards, now faces declining household incomes, growing public debt, stagnant productivity and political tensions ...

International students have become a flashpoint in immigration and education debates in recent years. Since international student numbers surged after the pandemic lockdowns, they have been blamed for ...