Australian recession
‘Waterfall effect’: Recession looms as more businesses face collapse
Most of the experts involved in corporate insolvencies warn Australia will tip into a recession in the next 12 months.
- by Sarah Danckert
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June 2023: Warning Australian companies must lift productivity
Australia has recorded its largest fall in productivity on record amid recession fears.
Opinion
Interest rates
Another rise in interest rates? We’ve probably had enough already
Whatever decision the Reserve Bank board makes about rates tomorrow – at governor Philip Lowe’s second-last meeting – the stronger case is for no increase.
- by Ross Gittins
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Finance
Six actions business owners can take to survive economic turmoil
Don’t wait to be told we’re officially in recession. Start acting now to ensure you come out the other side of what could be a prolonged downturn.
- by Michael Fingland
Opinion
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Not if, but when: How to prepare for a recession as a first-time investor
Younger Australians have never had to tussle with a recession, so it’s important to understand what it might mean for your money.
- by Wijith Wijeyasiri
AustralianSuper betting on recession as inflation softens real returns
The chief investment officer of Australia’s largest super fund says the biggest risk is that a recession will not materialise.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton drags Albanese into the trenches, but the real battle is yet to begin
Peter Dutton is trying to convince voters that the PM is preoccupied by the Voice, not the economy. If he succeeds, the government is in real trouble.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Australian economy
Albanese will feel the heat in winter of discontent
There are at least five policy challenges that will deepen the chill this winter, and voters will be looking to the government for solutions.
- by David Crowe
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Retail
Unpleasant to ugly: Pain for retailers as consumers reach spending cliff
The first half of this calendar year has been an unpleasant time for retailers. But the next six months is looking even worse.
- by Elizabeth Knight
‘Per-capita recession’ tipped as banks slash economic growth forecasts
Big banks have downgraded their growth forecasts as households rein in spending to keep up with rising interest rates, but the treasurer says a strong jobs market leaves the country well-placed “to face the challenges ahead”.
- by Rachel Clun
‘It is a tricky business’: How will we know if we’re in recession?
Economists are increasingly worried we are on the verge of a recession. Millions of Australians were not even alive during the 1990s recession, the one we “had to have”.
- by Rachel Clun