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Inflation falls to within RBA’s target limit but economists cautious about overall picture, ASX closes lower — as it happened

Global funds giant Vanguard has been slapped with a $12.9 million fine by the Federal Court after it was found guilty of greenwashing earlier this year.Australi

Voters need to be heard, and we need to rebuild trust in expertise, warns Australia’s Treasury secretary

Humility is in the air.A couple of weeks ago, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser upset some economists and commentators when he suggested that everyone

Jobs data flashes warning Australia is ‘heading towards a recession’

There are fresh warnings that Australia's economy is on a path toward a recession.Australians who have hit the pavement in search of a job recently might have f

Inflation rises slightly in April to 3.6pc but economists say that should ring ‘alarm bells’ for RBA

In short: The annual rate of inflation ticked up to 3.6 per cent in April, from 3.5 per cent in March.Economists say multiple measures of inflation are now head

‘You have to be rich to get a loan’: Big bank bosses say too much regulation is locking many Australians out of home ownership

The horror stories of consumers in financial strife that emerged during the banking royal commission more than five years ago led to stronger regulations aimed