Australia's former ambassador to China, Dr Geoff Raby says China's economy is flagging and Xi Jinping has made a number of serious policy miscalculations.

UK bond market chaos 'an accident hiding in plain sight

Oct 13th, 2022 5m 42s

NAB Chief Currency Strategist Ray Attrill says the "left-field" UK bond market turmoil has sparked fears other issues with the potential to impact global financial markets could also be lurking below the surface.

The COVID dilemma now facing Australia's casual workers

Oct 13th, 2022 3m 26s

There are concerns casual workers not entitled to sick pay will hide COVID-19 symptoms and continue going to work now subsidies for most of them are ending.

Proposed financial advice regulations could erode consumer protections

Oct 13th, 2022 3m 31s

An overhaul of financial advice could make it more affordable and easier to access, but critics say it will also unwind decades of consumer protections.

Australia to be spared a recession during looming global downturn, says IMF

Oct 12th, 2022 11m 16s

IMF Division Chief Harald Finger says a third of the world is headed for recession, but Australia will be spared the worst of the global downturn next year.

"Blood sport" for investors in post-COVID AGMs

Oct 11th, 2022 3m 17s

The are calls for a combination of in-person and online company annual general meetings to become the norm as Australia emerges from the pandemic.

Think petrol is expensive now? It's about to become even more so.

Oct 10th, 2022 3m 4s

The price of petrol is set to rise further, with the end of the fuel excise reduction last month yet to flow through to most bowsers. OPEC's decision to cut oil production will also push the price up further.

At least one more interest rate hike coming, CBA economist says

Oct 7th, 2022 5m 59s

CBA's head of Australian economics Gareth Aird says the bank expects another rate hike but they don't have "much further to run".

The looming climate subprime mortgage crisis

Oct 6th, 2022 3m 22s

Homeowners are being warned about difficulties of getting mortgages on properties at the highest risk of extreme weather events.

Aussie dollar predicted to fall against the greenback, as Fed continues to hike rates

Oct 5th, 2022 3m 42s

A higher US dollar isn't great news for global trade, but some Australian businesses and travellers have reason to smile.

Central banks run risk of triggering a recession, says BlackRock strategist

Oct 5th, 2022 5m 2s

BlackRock's chief investment strategist for the Asia Pacific, Ben Powell says if central banks lift rates too aggressively to fight inflation, they risk causing a recession.

Major banks raise mortgage rates as RBA slows pace of its hikes

Oct 4th, 2022 3m 37s

The RBA has slowed the pace of interest rate rises, with the sixth straight hike being 0.25 of a percentage point. The big four banks are passing the rate hike on to borrowers in full.

House prices fall for fifth straight month as interest rates bite

Oct 3rd, 2022 3m 52s

Interest rate hikes are continuing to hit the property market, with capital city housing markets falling by up to 6 per cent in the past three months.

Interest rates tipped to hit 4.5% in 2023, say ACY Securities economist

Oct 3rd, 2022 6m 2s

ACY Securities chief economist Clifford Bennett says the Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate too hard and too late.

Annual inflation hits 30-year high

Sep 29th, 2022 3m 3s

New data from the ABS shows consumer prices rose 6.8 per cent in the year to August, slightly down from 7 per cent in the 12 months to July.

BoE urgent action over UK financial crisis just a band-aid

Sep 29th, 2022 6m 51s

UK government's mini-budget sparks financial market collapse, forcing Bank of England to launch emergency measures.

Fuel prices set to jump after excise ends

Sep 28th, 2022 3m 45s

Motorists are set for an increase of 25 cents per litre on fuel when the excise reduction ends - and prices could increase even more before the Christmas holidays.

Buying opportunities in the US bear market

Sep 28th, 2022 6m 38s

Morningstar chief market strategist Dave Sekera says while the stock market slide has many traders running for the exit, now is the time to buy.

The barriers for EV owners living in apartments

Sep 27th, 2022 3m 45s

As the government looks to boost the number of Australians driving electric vehicles, experts say there's a dilemma that could hold uptake back.

China growth to slow

Sep 27th, 2022 5m 35s

ANZ's Greater China Chief Economist Raymond Yeung says China will choose COVID zero over economic growth

No charges for casino executives despite list of allegations.

Sep 26th, 2022 3m 25s

Australia's largest casinos have been found "unsuitable" to hold licences due to criminal allegations but so far no individuals have faced consequences.

Calls for airlines to better compensate travellers for delays and cancellations

Sep 21st, 2022 3m 32s

As Australians board planes for long weekends, school holidays and footy finals, airlines are facing calls to guarantee compensation for flight delays and cancellations.