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The theory that the Albanese Government needs to implement interest rate cuts before the next election is more of a gamble than pundits think, writes Stephen Koukoulas. THERE IS A growing and frankly overpopulated bandwagon of soothsayers and “analysts” who reckon that the Federal Labor Government needs the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned today, Tuesday 10 December That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Here are the main stories: The Reserve Bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged at 4.35%, leaving stressed borrowers to wait until at least February for […]
Senate Inquiry’s critical findings sidelined as Treasurer Jim Chalmers rolls out solo plans on regional bank closures, writes Dale Webster. THE Senate Inquiry into regional bank closures, which delivered its final report in May this year, was an important investigation by anyone’s standards. It ran for more than a year, involved senators from all major […]