Interest rates will continue to rise: Westpac

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Kelly says funding costs, capital rules will push bank rates higher. 9 Mar 2012 3:12 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator

RBA minutes signal no immediate rate rise

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Minutes from the most recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting reveal a greater concern with the global economy and less emphasis on the need for domestic interest rate rises. View full post on ABC News: Business

Concessions cover power price rise: Corbell

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The ACT Government says it will compensate low-income families as electricity prices increase. View full post on ABC News: Business

Shares rise on Wall Street rally

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Australian shares have climbed solidly in morning trade, on the back of gains on Wall Street overnight. View full post on ABC News: Business

Construction rise misses forecasts

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Economists say a weaker-than-expected result for construction work in the first three months of the year is bad news for the first-quarter economic growth figures. View full post on ABC News: Business

Slight rise in housing market

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) show Perth's property market picked up slightly in the last quarter, but overall sales were still down. View full post on ABC News: Business

Budget and rates rise flagged to pinch households

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Australian households could soon feel the pinch, with interest rates flagged to rise and a frugal federal budget due. View full post on ABC News: Business

Share ownership on the rise

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The number of people owning shares in Australia has increased in the last three years, despite the fall-out from the global financial crisis. View full post on ABC News: Business

Prices will rise, with or without tax: Garnaut

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The Federal Government's key climate adviser says households on average will face a $5-a-week increase to their electricity bills under a carbon tax. View full post on ABC News: Business

Borrowers tipped to be spared rate rise

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Economists expect higher interest in 2011. 27 Feb 2011 3:13 PM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator